Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Mixology in San Francisco
The Mise en Place for a Great Pisco Sour
The day that Pisco Sour fans all over the world have been waiting for is finally here — the first Saturday in February is National Pisco Sour Day! Here in San Francisco, we are fortunate to have many great bars that serve Pisco, but with fresh ingredients, the right tools, and good technique, you can make a Pisco Sour that looks and tastes just right. Here are some tips for making a great Pisco Sour cocktail.
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Pisco Sour with Xmas Snowflake
Inspired by the holiday season, I was recently determined to pair my creativity with Pisco in a little angostura art mixology project. In my mind’s eye, I had a picture of what I wanted to create, all I needed was a few tools. So I made a quick trip to my local art store to pick up an x-acto knife, a cutting board, and a small atomizer bottle.
A souvenir coaster from Brad Parsons’ talk at Omnivore Books turned out to be the ideal stencil. It was the right size to fit over my favorite cocktail glass, and it had the word “Bitters” stamped on one side. Now, to daw a picture of a snowflake on it, and use my brand new x-acto knife to carefully cut out the shape.
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Peruvian Tasting at 18 Reasons, The Mission, San Francisco
Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of cooking some of my favorite dishes at the first Peruvian Tasting Night at 18 Reasons for a gastronomical tour of Peruvian cuisine. I was thrilled that the event sold out weeks in advance, and it was a wonderful opportunity to prepare some of the recipes from Pisco Trail for an audience excited to learn more about Peru and the cultures from all over the world that have influenced its cuisine.
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Pisco Sour
Raise your hand if you have Pisco, lime, sugar, eggs, bitters and a shaker or blender. You have all the ingredients to enjoy the national cocktail of Peru at home and this recipe will show you how you can share the Pisco love with all your friends.
The Pisco Sour is worthy of a Pisco Sour Day Celebration and with a strong history that connects it to San Francisco, is it any wonder that it has been my favorite cocktail since I was 10 years old?
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Pisco Sours at La Mar
Tonight I had the pleasure of joining Pisco Sour fans at La Mar in San Francisco to celebrate Pisco Sour Day. In Peru, it is celebrated the first Saturday in February and celebrations last all week.
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