Cocktail Chilcano de Pisco

December 9, 2016 SouthAmerica

Chilcano de Pisco

Chilcano has been the upcoming mixed pisco drink in Peru for the last 5 years, taking Peruvian pisco and mixing it with gingerale. It allows for a less acidic experience than pisco sour.

This is the recipe we make at our home, and it is one of Jim´s favorite drink, especially on those hot summer days.

Ingredients:

1.5 oz of Peruvian Pisco Acholado works best but any other will work too except the Mosto Verde, because it is to delicate.

1 Tablespoon of fresh lime juice, or the juice of half of lime.

Ginger Ale- experiment with different brands

Ice

Angostura bitters

Preparation:

In a tall glass pour the lime juice and Pisco, then filled up the glass with ice and gently add the ginger ale to the top, mix with a teaspoon top off with two drops of Angostura bitters. You could garnish it with a piece of lime.

More avant-garde version of the drink is the Chilcano picante; to prepare it, only add a large crushed slice of rocoto pepper to this recipe.