Description: The national cocktail of both Peru and Chile — pisco, lime, sugar and egg white shaken to a thick, silky foam. Cultural Background: Created in the early 1900s, most credibly at Morris's Bar in Lima, Peru; both Peru and Chile claim it as a national symbol, and the exact origin remains a friendly point […]
Description: Peru's popular pisco highball, spicy and refreshing, considered second only to the Pisco Sour in national popularity. Cultural Background: A Peruvian classic dating to the early-to-mid 1900s, favored as a lighter, easier-drinking alternative to the richer, egg-white Pisco Sour. Tips: A genuine ginger ale (not ginger beer) is traditional, though some modern bars use […]
Description: A historic San Francisco classic that made pisco famous in the US during the Gold Rush and Barbary Coast era. Cultural Background: Created at San Francisco's Bank Exchange Saloon in the mid-1800s, becoming legendary during the city's Gold Rush and Barbary Coast period; the original secret recipe was largely lost after Prohibition. Tips: True […]
Description: Peru's pisco-based Manhattan cousin, pairing pisco with sweet vermouth for a rich, stirred classic. Cultural Background: A Peruvian classic, reflecting the same Manhattan-style spirit-and-vermouth template applied to the country's national spirit. Tips: A rich, well-made sweet vermouth is important here since it makes up half the drink. Variations: A dash of orange bitters instead […]
Description: A rich, dessert-like Peruvian cocktail built on algarrobina, a thick syrup made from the pod of the Peruvian carob-like algarrobo tree. Cultural Background: A beloved Peruvian specialty, especially popular as an after-dinner or celebratory drink thanks to its rich, milkshake-like texture. Tips: Shake very hard and long to fully combine the egg yolk and […]
Description: Chile's most popular everyday mixed drink — simply pisco and cola, the national equivalent of a rum and coke. Cultural Background: An enormously popular, everyday Chilean drink, considered by many locals to be the country's true unofficial national cocktail due to its sheer ubiquity. Tips: Use a clean, well-made pisco — with only two […]