Pisco Chilcano

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml Pisco
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 120 ml Ginger Ale (Chilled)
- 1 Dash Angostura Bitters

GARNISH:
- Dehydrated Lime Wheel
- Lime Twist

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Add ice to a cocktail glass.
• Add pisco and lime juice.
• Give it a gentle stir.
• Top with chilled ginger ale and bitters.
• Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel and a lime twist.

Cocktail author: Fiorella Larrea.

Pisco cocktails are slowly getting more and more attention, starting with the ubiquitous Pisco Sour and ending with the likes of El Capitan and Gabriella. Pisco Chilcano is a lovely addition to this list. Essentially it is a buck style cocktail, with specs very similar to Irish Buck, but simply subbing pisco as a base spirit.

Taste profile of the cocktail is pretty straight forward. Pisco brings its distinct grape notes with undertones of citrus and herbs. Lime juice combined with ginger ale provide a well-balanced sweet effervescence with a satisfying bite of ginger. A dash of floating Angostura bitters provides additional aromatics and spice for the drink, filling the remaining blanks.

All in all, Pisco Chilcano is a delicious and refreshing cocktail, perfect for warm and sunny days. Even though it contains a healthy dose of alcohol, it does not come across as harsh or heavy, but exactly the opposite – light and wholesome.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/pisco-chilcano/