Name: Chilcano de Pisco
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Pisco; 7.5 ml Lime juice; 3 dash Amargo bitters; 105 ml Ginger ale

Chilcano de Pisco
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Serve in a Collins glass

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

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
Lightly stir.
Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

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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.

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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 132 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Xerfand

16th May at 06:54

Drink muito interessante, com um toque de abacaxi e salmoura de azeitona ele fica melhor ainda

Frederic D.

1st April 2024 at 20:29

I was looking for something different to make with lime juice and ginger ale, so I gave this a try. I found it hard to discern the more subtle floral notes of the pisco, and mostly got tart ginger. The bitters are essential to bring this to life, but it's not going to replace a traditional dark and stormy in my rotation.

Miguel Perales

6th December 2022 at 00:25

A very popular summer drink growing up in Peru. I normally use 2 oz/60 ml Pisco, 1/2 oz/ 15 ml but preferably 3/4 oz/22.5 ml of fresh lime juice (depending how citrus sour you like it. In Peru they typically use the juice of 1 lime per glass). I also use 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and plain ginger ale to top off. One of my favorite summer drinks.

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