You already know how to make a Pisco Sour, so it’s time to take it to the next level — infusing Pisco with the flavor of coffee. That’s right, two of my favorite drinks, together at last in a beautiful combination that has got to be tasted to be believed. But since you are not going to find this infusion… Read more →
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Cocktails 101: La Algarrobina (Pisco Egg Nog)
If you like your cocktails creamy and smooth, much like an egg nog, the next drink in the Cocktail 101 series was made for you. All you need to make one at home is Pisco, carob syrup, sugar, evaporated milk, egg whites, cinammon, and a blender. Señoritas y señores, I present to you, La Algarrobina. Read more →
Pisco Sour
The Pisco Sour is Peru’s National Drink. For a long time, it was believed that American bartender Victor Morris created the Pisco Sour at his bar in Lima during the 1920’s. But a recent discovery of a 1903 Peruvian cookbook shows a recipe for a pisco cocktail that hints at the origins of the Pisco Sour. I wrote about its… Read more →