Chilcano: Golden Cipher

Name: Chilcano: Golden Cipher
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: 2 oz pisco; 1/2 oz lime juice; Ginger ale; 2 dashes bitters; 1/4 oz honey syrup

Lima, Peru America/Lima

History

The refreshing Peruvian highball likely evolved from the Italian Buon Giorno brought by immigrants, replacing grappa with local pisco. This is a clearly labeled house field riff rather than a historical classic: Honey rounds the edges with floral sweetness and a longer finish.

Brandy · yields one cocktail

Ingredients

12 oz pisco
21/2 oz lime juice
3Ginger ale
42 dashes bitters
51/4 oz honey syrup

Method

01Build over ice in a highball and top with ginger ale.
02Blend the honey syrup into the drink before chilling thoroughly.

Enjoy responsibly. Recipes are intended for adults of legal drinking age.