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Pisco Sour: finished-drink illustration in coupe glassware
House illustration · appearance varies with home substitutions
Timeless Classic

Pisco Sour

Floral grape pisco, electric lime, and pillowy meringue foam etched with three drops of spiced bitters.

Brandy & Pisco Dry & Wet Shaken Served up 4 min · 20% ABV
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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Three drops of aromatic bitters swirled on the foam
  • 60 ml
  • 25 ml
  • 20 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 3 drops

Preparation

  1. Dry-shake pisco, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and egg white vigorously for 12 seconds.
  2. Add cold ice cubes and shake hard for another 12 seconds.
  3. Double-strain into a chilled coupe or goblet and dot three drops of aromatic bitters onto the dense white foam.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: If pisco is hard to find locally, light grape brandy (or half gin + half white wine/brandy) shaken with lime, sugar, and aquafaba comes remarkably close.
  • 60 ml
  • 25 ml
  • 20 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 3 drops

At-Home Steps

  1. Shake spirit, lime juice, sugar syrup, and aquafaba without ice for 10 seconds, then add ice and shake hard.
  2. Strain into a chilled glass.
  3. Dot bitters (or a tiny pinch of cinnamon) on the foam.

From the ledger

How do you make Pisco Sour at home with everyday ingredients?

If pisco is hard to find locally, light grape brandy (or half gin + half white wine/brandy) shaken with lime, sugar, and aquafaba comes remarkably close. Ingredients: 60 ml Pisco or Light Grape Brandy (or Blanco Tequila), 25 ml Fresh Lime Juice, 20 ml Simple Sugar Syrup, 15 ml Aquafaba or Egg White, 3 drops Aromatic Bitters (or pinch of ground cinnamon). Steps: Shake spirit, lime juice, sugar syrup, and aquafaba without ice for 10 seconds, then add ice and shake hard. Strain into a chilled glass. Dot bitters (or a tiny pinch of cinnamon) on the foam.

What is the full craft bar specification for Pisco Sour?

Pisco Sour (Brandy & Pisco, 20% ABV) is prepared dry & wet shaken with served up and garnished with three drops of aromatic bitters swirled on the foam. Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Unaged Peruvian-Style Pisco, 25 ml (3/4 oz) Fresh Lime Juice, 20 ml (2/3 oz) Simple Syrup, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Fresh Egg White, 3 drops (3 drops) Aromatic Bitters.

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