Peruvian Memories

We decided to have a Peruvian themed evening. The only way to start our journey down memory lane is to drink pisco sours. Our favourite drink. It always takes us back to our 2011 Christmas holiday in Peru when we spent our first few nights in the faded luxury of the Hotel Bolivar in Lima

The bar of the Gran Hotel Bolivar where Orson Wells is reported to have drunk 42 pisco sours in one night.

 

There are many variations of the recipe for pisco sours. Paul has perfected his own recipe based on the label from a bottle of Pisco that we bought in Lima. We now get the pisco from a shop in London or through the internet.

 

Ingredients

 

3 units of pisco - he uses a 50ml measure for one unit, so that makes two very strong drinks.

1 unit sugar syrup - we used to use Gomme syrup but now we use home made

1 unit fresh lime juice

1 egg white

Crushed ice - crushed with the rolling pin - use as much as you like



 

 



Method

First blend the sugar syrup and egg white.
Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend again.
Serve sprinkled with a little powdered cinnamon.

Cheers!

Here is another memory of Lima!

 

 

P.S.
Unfortunately some of the ice responded badly to the blender and my edible kokeshi got splattered. Ruined!