5 Pisco Sours: Classic, Orange Marmalade, Habanero, Yerba Mate, Mardi Gras

Today more than ever, Peruvian Pisco has truly gone global as more and more bars around the world are including a Pisco drink on their cocktail program. And this Monday July 28, many of these bars from Lima, to Buenos Aires, to Mexico City, to San Francisco, to New York, to London, and New Orleans will be serving their take on the National Drink of Peru — the Classic Pisco Sour. To join in the celebration of Peruvian Independence Day and to celebrate the international appeal of the oldest distilled spirit in the Americas, let’s take a trip around the globe with these 5 Pisco Sour variations that you can make at home.
Read more →

The Peruvian Whiskey Sour

All the cocktails that I’ve ever posted here have one very important common ingredient — Pisco. Infused Pisco, Pisco with herbal simple syrups, Pisco with citrus, and sometimes, Pisco mixed with other spirits such as Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, or Rum, but Pisco has always been the star. Except today. For the first time, I am posting a cocktail recipe that does not have any Pisco. What inspired me to break my Pisco rule? My grandmother. Presenting, a cocktail dedicated to my Abuelita Rosa — The Peruvian Whiskey Sour.
Read more →

Yerba Mate Pisco Sour

During my trip to Peru last year, I had the opportunity to explore the Pisco bar scene in Lima, and I discovered a dramatic difference compared to the scene here in San Francisco. Every bar prepared their own Pisco infusions or macerados with herbs or fruits, and they each displayed a wall full of bottles with Pisco of different colors that almost looked like a collection of science experiments. One of my favorite macerados was made using coca leafs, which gave me the inspiration to prepare a new cocktail for National Pisco Sour Day.
Read more →

3 Pisco Cocktails and a Dessert for NOLA

Of all the pop-up events I did last year, one of my favorite was the Peruvian Independence Day dinner in NOLA, and I am delighted to announce that this year I’ll be back in NOLA as guest chef for another pop-up cocktail and dinner event at Carmo the last weekend in July. But this week, NOLA is all about celebrating cocktail culture through Tales of the Cocktail. So to honor my love for New Orleans and to toast to all my friends who are there now, I present for your pleasure 3 Pisco cocktails and a dessert, cheers!
Read more →