Pisco Sour Recipe
From:
The Craft of the Cocktail
, by
Dale DeGroff
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Pisco is a very unusual tasting grape brandy made from the muscat grape in Peru and Chile. The Pisco Sour is the leading cocktail in both countries, and like the Bloody Mary in this country, everyone thinks his or her recipe is the best, including me.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 ounces pisco
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce Rich Simple Syrup
- 1 small egg white
- Several drops of angostura bitters
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a small cocktail glass. Garnish with several drops of angostura bitters on top of the foam.
This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food
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I love using eggs in cocktails! When I make a Pisco Sour, I use fresh lime juice, dot the top with Angostura, and grate a little bit of nutmeg over the top. Heaven in a glass.
The shortage of Angostura Bitters because of the company's bankruptcy is going to cause a problem, though. Have any of you found a really good replacement?
Great recipe, thanks! Can any one suggest where one could buy La Botija Pisco Acholado or any other brand of Pisco in the SF bay area or any where in the USA online?
Where do you get the angostura bitters? Also does it come in a liquid form?
If you shake hard you will get a nice froth of egg whites without a blender. You just won't have the ice blended into it. When I had them in Peru they had the pretty drops of red bitters on top. I also make mine with limes at home.
To make a traditional Pisco Sour, sub the lemon juice for lime and if you're in Florida use the key limes. Also, skip the bitters and top it with a faint sprinkle of ground cinnamon. You can only get the frothy, creamy effect with a blender.
These are amazing... I'm sure it is because it is the first drink I've had with an egg white in it... I've also only had it when it has been blended which gives it an interesting frothy/creamy texture. I'm not sure if this happens when you only use a shaker.