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Pisco Sour: Black Book

Lima, Peru America/Lima

History

American bartender Victor Morris is generally credited with creating the drink in 1920s Lima; Mario Bruiget later added egg white and bitters. This is a clearly labeled house field riff rather than a historical classic: Coffee contributes roasted depth and a clandestine after-dark character.

Brandy · yields one cocktail

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pisco
  • 21 oz lime juice
  • 33/4 oz simple syrup
  • 41 egg white
  • 53 dashes bitters
  • 61/4 oz coffee liqueur

Method

  1. 01Dry-shake, shake again with ice, strain, and dot the foam with bitters.
  2. 02Add the coffee liqueur before mixing and omit a little sweetener if desired.

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