Best Original Pisco Sour Recipes

PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• Add pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white into a shaker and dry-shake (without ice) vigorously.
• Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
• Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. (Alternatively, you can strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice.)
• Garnish with 3 to 5 drops of Angostura bitters. Using a straw, toothpick or similar implement, swirl the bitters into a simple design, if desired.

ORIGINAL PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• Pour pisco, lemon juice, sugar and egg white in a shaker with ice.
• Shake and strain in an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
• Pour dashes of angostura bitters on the creamy drink.

CLASSIC PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• In a blender pour pisco or brandy, lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, if using, and angostura bitters. Blend. Pour over ice in a glass and garnish with orange slices.

PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• For the simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• For the pisco sour: Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice, and then pour in the pisco, 3/4 ounce simple syrup, the lemon juice and egg white. Shake very well, and then strain into a tall champagne flute. Garnish with 3 drops of bitters.

PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• Prepare the simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar with 1/4 cup water. Heat over low, stirring frequently, just until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate if not using immediately. (Remaining syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 1 month.)
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the pisco, lime juice, egg white and 3/4 ounce simple syrup. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Add ice to the shaker, cover again and shake vigorously until chilled, about 10 to 15 seconds more. Double-strain into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with bitters.

PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• In cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine egg white, Pisco, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cover, shake vigorously for 15 seconds, and strain into six-ounce cocktail glass. Top with a few drops of bitters.

PISCO SOUR

Steps:

• Pour the Pisco, lime juice and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker or blender with the egg white and add a large handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 30 secs or blend for 10 secs, then strain into 2 glasses. Add a few drops of Angostura bitters to the top of each cocktail, garnish with a lime slice and serve.