Name: Chilcano de Pisco
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Pisco; 7.5 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 3 Amargo Chuncho bitters; 105 ml Ginger ale

Serve in a

Collins glass

Garnish:

Lime wedge

How to make:

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and lightly stir.

2 fl oz	BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco
1/4 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash	Amargo Chuncho bitters
3 1/2 fl oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
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Review:

Pisco and ginger ale made more interesting by a splash of lime juice and a few dashes of Amargo Chuncho bitters.

History:

The Chilcano de Pisco is a traditional Peruvian way of serving pisco. Its name should not be confused with the Peruvian fish soup, Chilcano de Pescado, although the drink derived its name from the dish due to the similarity in hue thanks to the colouring effect of the aromatic bitters.

Nutrition:

One serving of Chilcano de Pisco contains 114 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
11.39% alc./vol. (22.78° proof)
19.7 grams of pure alcohol

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