A fresh Pisco sour is a perfectly refreshing summer cocktail, so why not bring some Peruvian delights to your bar this weekend and celebrate Día Nacional del Pisco Sour (National Pisco Sour Day) on Saturday, 5 February?
The first Saturday of February each year is actually an official Peruvian government holiday to celebrate the country’s national drink, the Pisco Sour, crafted using Pisco, the Spirit of Peru.
Mario Vargas, Trade Commissioner of Peru to Australia and New Zealand said: “There are few cocktails that achieve a taste as perfectly balanced as a Pisco sour. Its mixture of flavours, colourful appearance and signature aroma have made this delicious drink a Peruvian national treasure and a product exportable to the world. Not many cocktail lovers can resist its incomparable freshness and effervescence.
“This signature holiday is an opportunity to explore the deliciousness of Pisco, the Spirit of Peru, and we invite Aussies to join us at their favourite cocktail bar to enjoy this classic Peruvian cocktail.”
The birthplace of the original Pisco Sour dates back to the 1920s. According to cocktail historians, Victor Vaughen Morris, a florist from Salt Lake City, Utah, retired to Lima in 1916 and opened the Morris Bar. There, he came across the locally produced spirit, Pisco, and began experimenting with a variety of cocktails. His Pisco Sour invention later became the much loved and nationally celebrated drink of Peru.
The recipe for this internationally recognised cocktail is quite simple but requires practice to master to creamy texture without an overabundant foam.
Pisco Sour recipe
Ingredients:
- Two shots (4 ounces) Pisco, the Spirit of Peru
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1/4 ounce egg white
- 4 ice cubes
Directions:
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker
- Shake vigorously to create a frothy, creamy texture to the cocktail
- Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned or coupe glass
- Finish with three or four drops of Angostura bitters on top as a final touch.
And don’t forget if the Pisco Sour isn’t your preferred cocktail of choice, PROMPERÚ recommends celebrating the day with the classic Pisco Chilcano. And bartenders across Australia can still get involved with the Pisco Aperitivo Cocktail Competition for 2022, click here find out all the details on this competition.
