Pisco Apple Cider Punch
Cold winter days are perfect for warm drinks, but even before Thanksgiving I will find any excuse to prepare a batch of my favorite hot toddy variation. What to serve for an event at Omnivore books? Pisco Apple Cider Punch. A party at a friend’s house? Pisco Apple Cider Punch. The holiday party at the office? Pisco Apple Cider Punch. You have a sore throat and don’t know what will make it better? Pisco. Apple. Cider. Punch.
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Pisco Balls
Anyone who celebrates the Holidays in Southern cities such as New Orleans is familiar and probably quite fond of Bourbon Balls — the boozy bonbons made with vanilla wafers, pecans, confectioner’s sugar, corn syrup, and of course, bourbon. Inspired by this legendary dessert and the Manjar Blanco bonbons I made a couple of weeks ago, I began to imagine a Peruvian version that would be a truly sweet one-bite vehicle for Pisco.
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The Saint and the Viceroy
In honor of Repeal Day and to celebrate the end of Prohibition on December 5th 1933, I was inspired to create a cocktail of historical significance. I started with Pisco, of course, to represent Peru and the taste of the oldest distilled spirit in the Americas. Then, added some dark barrel-aged rum from the Dominican Republic. And finally, combined Herbsaint and bourbon, in an homage to the Sazerac, the oldest known cocktail in The United States. Presenting, an end of Prohibition cocktail that could only be called The Saint and the Viceroy.
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Manjar Blanco Bonbons
Manjar blanco is the star in many Peruvian desserts — it’s the creamy custard in the Suspiro Limeño, the glue in the Alfajores cookie sandwich, or the filling in the fluffy Pionono roll. But it can also fly solo as a Manjar Blanco Bonbon, and wearing a petite coat of cinnamon powder and a single sugar pearl, it dares you, dares you, to only eat one.
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Pisco Milk Punch No. 1
Spanning centuries and continents, from India, to the British Isles, New Orleans, and Peru, a Milk Punch connects them all. Each Milk Punch recipe is unique to its region and usually includes a spirit such as brandy, bourbon, or rum. In Peru, of course, we use Pisco.
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