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Our pisco sour recipe stays true to the traditional build, blending pisco with lime juice, simple syrup and an egg white. The egg white is a must; it provides a silky, frothy texture and a creamy mouthfeel without altering the flavor of the drink. It also creates a foamy head that’s essential to the presentation of your pisco sour.<\/p>\n
Pisco is a clean and aromatic brandy made from intensely floral grapes. This spirit has strong roots in Peru and Chile, with both countries claiming to have invented and distilled pisco first. While the exact origins remain unclear, we do know that grapes were distilled in South America as early as the 1500s. The pisco sour-type cocktail is believed to have been first served during Prohibition by Victor Morris, an American expat in Peru. Later, in 1930, a similar recipe appeared in Chile.<\/p>\n
The drink remained a South American favorite, occasionally enjoyed by tourists and travelers, until it began to appear on menus in New York in\u00a0the 1960s. It gained significant popularity during the classic cocktail renaissance of the early 2000s.<\/p>\n
Fill a shaker with pisco, lime, simple syrup and egg white. Do not add ice! Cover and shake the cocktail vigorously until it’s foamy, about 15 seconds.<\/p>\n Editor’s Tip: <\/em>If you decide to separate your own eggs<\/a>, keep them cold. The yolk will be easier to remove. Even one tiny bit of yellow will hurt your chances for perfect foam.<\/p>\n Add ice to the shaker. Cover and shake the cocktail again until it’s well chilled. Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass.<\/p>\n Editor’s Tip: <\/em>Use a Hawthorne strainer<\/a> across the top of your shaker and, as an extra touch, pour it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any juice pulp or ice shards.<\/p>\n Sprinkle two to three drops of bitters on top of the foam.<\/p>\n Editor’s Tip: <\/em>Put bitters in an eyedropper for a smaller, more precise drip that will stay on top of your foam. Then, run a straw or toothpick through the droplets of bitters for a fun design.<\/p>\n Cocktails using egg whites (known as “flips”) are challenging to make ahead of time. The frothy foam finish happens best when poured fresh from the shaker one cocktail at a time. That being said, if you are making pisco sours for a crowd, you can mix your lime juice, simple syrup and pisco and refrigerate them for up to four days. When you’re ready to serve, shake one or two cocktails at a time for the best results.<\/p>\n Editor’s Note:<\/em> If you separate the eggs yourself, the whites should not be stored at room temperature. Keep them in the fridge for up to four days in a tightly sealed container. Separated, pasteurized egg whites from the grocery store can last up to 10 days when unopened, and three days once opened.<\/p>\n A sturdy old-fashioned glass and a chilled coupe are both great\u00a0cocktail glass<\/a> options. Vintage barware is fun, too, as long as the glass isn’t too big or too small. This drink pours out at about 5 ounces\u2014but save room for foam!<\/p>\n A pisco sour tastes good with almost anything. Fresh summer salads and seafood like Chilean sea bass<\/a> come to mind, but if you want to go all out, prepare a Peruvian feast for your friends and family. Empanadas<\/a>, ceviche<\/a> or locro de papa<\/a><\/em> will make your party taste like it’s come straight from Peru.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Made with South American brandy, the pisco sour has a silky texture and tart, earthy flavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":2000283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[305513,305399,305522,304328,305271,305487,304338,307104,303887,306848,307201,305410,304350,324623,303883],"categories-v2":[310840,339853,310849,308984,309216,310796,308992,310155,308478,309603,310250,309001,309177,308476],"coauthors":[343320],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Sour Cream Rhubarb Pie","post_link":"\/recipes\/sour-cream-rhubarb-pie\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sour-Cream-Rhubarb-Pie_EXPS_CWAM17_19935_D12_13_7b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sour Cream 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