Morris published a document Clarifying the legends in the history of pisco sour. In 2009, Luis Guillermo Toro-Lira Stahl and Michael P. However, closer scrutiny shows a quote attributed to Stubb was actually about the Whiskey Sour, the forerunner to the pisco sour, the origins of which lie even earlier in the United States. Back in the mid-1980s, a Chilean newspaper, El Comercio de Iquique, reported that the pisco sour was created in 1872 by Elliot Stubb, an English steward from a sailing ship named Sunshine, who opened a bar in the then Peruvian port of Iquique (now in northern Chile). Like so many vintage cocktails, the documented origins of the Pisco Sour have changed over recent years as evidence of earlier origins has been discovered. I also tend to serve them straight-up in a frozen heavy-bottomed old-fashioned glass to help retain the drink's cold temperature but a frozen coupe also works well. Somewhat controversially, if the use of Italia pisco were not enough, I also like to add a dash of orange flower water to my Pisco Sours. Some also dust the surface of the drink, or the rim of the glass, with cinnamon. Angostura or similar aromatic bitters are fine but for authenticity consider using Peruvian Amargo Chuncho bitters which are based on various Amazonian barks and herbs. This not only adds to the visual appearance, but the aroma of the bitters also helps mask the wet dog-like smell of egg white. Alternatively, there are also good-value Chilean pisco alternatives.Ĭonvention has it that the Pisco Sour is garnished with three drops of bitters dropped symmetrically onto its foaming head. However, I prefer to use Peruvian pisco made from the more aromatic Italia grape, preferably mosto verde Italia pisco. My Peruvian friends favour pisco made from the Quebranta grape or even acholado (a blend of varieties).
More worthy of debate is the choice of pisco. In which case, you'll need 3 spoons (5ml sized measuring bowl) of powdered sugar in place of the syrup.
Some also advocate the use of powdered sugar in place of caster sugar syrup and indeed this can add to this sour (like the Daiquiri). While some like to omit the egg white, like most sour-style cocktails, the Pisco Sour is better with egg, although half the white of a small fresh egg white is plenty (around 15ml / ½oz). (In Cuba Daiquiris also tend to be blended but I also prefer these shaken.) Indeed, it is a brilliant cocktail when blended but I prefer my Pisco Sours shaken.
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(And of course, if you prefer a sweeter flavor to your sour drinks, you can always add a teeny bit more.)īartenders seem torn on whether to use a cocktail cherry or lemon peel for garnish– but please… Don’t use a plain maraschino cherry!įor equipment, you’ll need a cocktail shaker, a Hawthorne strainer plus a fine strainer, and a bar jigger.All the Peruvian bartenders I've met prefer their Pisco Sours blended rather than shaken. Then you can keep it in the fridge for about two weeks for all your cocktail needs.
It’s so easy! It’s a simple recipe of 1:1 sugar and boiling hot water, mixed on the stove until the sugar dissolves. Trust us.Īlso, don’t forget to make your simple syrup ahead of time. Note : We always recommend using fresh juice rather than bottled lemon juice to really bring out those bright citrus flavors. But the traditional recipe is fairly straightforward with relatively simple ingredients: It combines 3/4 ounce lemon juice with one egg white (more on that below), 3/4 ounce simple syrup, and whiskey (typically bourbon whiskey ).
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