Pisco Sour Frothed Lime Cocktail

Name: Pisco Sour Frothed Lime Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 6 oz pisco (Peruvian or Chilean brandy); 3 oz fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 oz simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water); 2 large egg white; 2 cups ice cubes; 4 dashes Angostura bitters

Peru's national cocktail - pisco brandy shaken hard with fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and egg white until a thick, frothy head forms, finished with a few drops of Angostura bitters.

10 minEasyServes 2220 cal/serving

PeruvianAlcoholic DrinkBlenderStandardLow CarbDairy-FreeGluten-FreeNut-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

6 oz pisco (Peruvian or Chilean brandy)
3 oz fresh lime juice
1 1/2 oz simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water)
2 large egg white
2 cups ice cubes
4 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions

1

Combine 6 oz pisco (Peruvian or Chilean brandy), 3 oz fresh lime juice, 1 1/2 oz simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water), and 2 large egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice. Seal and shake vigorously for 15 seconds - this dry shake creates the foam.
2

Add 2 cups ice cubes to the shaker. Seal and shake hard again for another 15 seconds until very cold.
3

Double-strain through a fine-mesh strainer into chilled coupe or rocks glasses.
4

Add 4 dashes Angostura bitters on top of the foam. Use a toothpick to drag a pattern if desired. Serve immediately.

Questions

Can I halve or double Pisco Sour Frothed Lime Cocktail?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To batch it for a crowd, multiply everything but add the ice only when serving.

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