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Pisco Sour (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by mpg to c/cocktails
 

The Pisco Sour is such a classic, and I’m always pleased with its simplicity. Plus, when you nail the bitters decoration it makes you feel really fancy! Here’s my go to recipe, which I originally got from Speakeasy. I subbed aquafaba for the egg white and skipped the nutmeg.

  • 2 oz Barsol Pisco Quebranta brandy
  • ¾ oz lime juice
  • ¾ oz simple syrup
  • 1 egg white
  • 4 drops Angostura bitters
  • grated nutmeg

Pour the brandy, juice, syrup, and egg white into a mixing glass. Shake very hard without ice for a few seconds. Add ice and shake vigorously for up to 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe. Decorate by carefully adding 4 drops of bitters and dragging a toothpick in a circle through them.

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[–] mpg 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A more traditional pic:

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Nice! I love brandies. Doing a calvados today myself. Pisco goes a bit quickly for me... it's too good.

[–] xelareko 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My mother-in-law requested one of these for Christmas. I've just started exploring brandy and I've never had one before, not even pisco just by itself. What should the final product taste like?

[–] mpg 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pisco is in the brandy family, but a bit lighter. Hopefully that helps!

[–] xelareko 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I made it for an after dinner drink at Christmas and it was a big hit along with my eggnog.

[–] mpg 1 points 9 months ago

Awesome! So glad to hear it 🙌

[–] RBWells 1 points 10 months ago