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Is Pisco Sour from Peru or Chile?

Is Pisco Sour from Peru or Chile?

A pisco sour is an alcoholic cocktail of Peruvian origin that is typical of the cuisines from Peru and Chile. The drink’s name comes from pisco, which is its base liquor, and the cocktail term sour, in reference to sour citrus juice and sweetener components.

What is Chilean pisco?

Pisco is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored brandy produced in winemaking regions of Peru and Chile. Made by distilling fermented grape juice into a high-proof spirit, it was developed by 16th-century Spanish settlers as an alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain.

What goes in a Pisco Sour?

1 1/2 oz Pisco
1 Egg white1 oz Lemon Juice3/4 oz Simple syrup
Pisco sour/Ingredients

What’s the difference between Chilean and Peruvian pisco?

Peruvian pisco is single-distilled to proof and nothing is added, not even water. Chilean brandy is distilled more than once and then watered down to a desired proof. Peruvian pisco is aged in neutral casks and is therefore clear, while Chilean brandy is caramel colored because it’s aged in barrels.

What kind of pisco is used for Pisco Sour?

Since this is a Peruvian-style pisco sour, pisco from Peru is preferred. Pisco puro is the traditional choice (made using only the Quebranta grape), but pisco acholado (a mixture of different grape varieties) will also work nicely.

How do you drink pisco Chile?

Ingredients are shaken until smooth and frothy, served in a tumbler glass with a dash of Angostura bitters. The Chilean pisco sour omits the egg white and bitters, uses lemon juice or a lemon-lime mixture, and is served in a champagne flute for a drink with a tart, fresh taste.

Can you drink pisco straight?

If you’re going to drink it straight, swing for an aged Chilean pisco. Because it’s aged on wood, the flavors are more rounded, landing somewhere between a cognac and a delicate rum with a brighter, more citrusy nose. “Aged pisco rested in active wood for at least a year is excellent as a digestif,” Somoza recommends.

How do you drink Pisco straight?

Straight.?? If Chilean Pisco sommelier Felipe AvendaƱo has anything to say about it, we’ll all be drinking Pisco straight at the end of meals as a bajativo, instead of brandy or port. Take high quality pisco, pour a few fingers of it into a small glass, and serve.