Pisco Sour
A frothy Peruvian sour of pisco, lime, and sugar lifted by egg white and finished with bitters; the spirit-citrus-sweet core batches well, with egg white whipped in per round for the signature foam.
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How to make it
Shaken · Advanced · about 4 minutes
- 1
Add the pisco, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, egg white and angostura bitters to a shaker without ice and dry-shake hard for 10–15 seconds to whip up the egg white.
- 2
Add ice and shake again for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is frosted and cold.
- 3
Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4
Garnish with three drops of angostura bitters on the foam.
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This example makes 12 servings with added water at 27% of the full recipe volume before dilution. This is a planning assumption; water from ice at service is not predicted. Edit this recipe and create a purchase sheet → See the pre-calculated 12-serve batch →
| Ingredient | × 12 | mL |
|---|---|---|
| Pisco | 24.0 oz | 710 |
| Fresh lime juice | 12.0 oz | 355 |
| Simple syrup | 9.0 oz | 266 |
| Egg white | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| Angostura bitters | 0.4 oz | 11 |
BatchPour tools produce estimates for planning purposes only. Actual dilution, ABV, and ingredient yields vary by technique, ice temperature, and produce. Always taste and adjust. Drink responsibly.
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Pisco Sour FAQ
What's in a Pisco Sour?
A classic Pisco Sour is made with pisco, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, angostura bitters. It's shaken and served in a coupe glass.
What is the ABV of a Pisco Sour?
The listed ingredients calculate to approximately 19.0% ABV before added water or ice melt, with approximately 1.36 US standard drinks per serving. Water lowers the concentration but does not change the alcohol quantity.
Should I shake or stir a Pisco Sour?
Shake it. Citrus and other non-spirit ingredients need the aeration and hard chill that shaking gives.
How do I batch Pisco Sours for a party?
Scale each ingredient by your number of servings. Open this recipe in the batch planner to choose added water, package sizes and ingredients to hold for service. Preset water percentages are planning assumptions applied to all recipe liquid before dilution, not predictions of ice melt.