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Chilcano

Peru's refreshing everyday cocktail combining pisco with ginger ale, lime, and bitters, creating a light, effervescent highball perfect for warm weather or casual gatherings.

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⚠️ Contains: 🌾 Gluten, 🍷 Sulfites

📋 Build🥃 Highball Glass🧊 cubed🍋 Lime wheel and Angostura bitters drops👅 refreshing, citrus, spicy, light, effervescent

📊 Servings:1

Ingredients

2 ozpisco
½ ozfresh lime juice
4 ozginger ale
3 dropsangostura bitters

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Instructions

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add pisco and lime juice.
Top with ginger ale and gently stir to combine.
Add a few drops of Angostura bitters on top.
Garnish with a lime wheel.

📜 History

While the Pisco Sour receives international recognition, the Chilcano is arguably Peru's most consumed pisco cocktail domestically. The drink's origins are debated—some trace the name to Italian immigrants, others to Chinese laborers who introduced ginger to Peru. By the early 20th century, the Chilcano had become a fixture in Lima's bars and homes. Its simplicity and refreshing qualities made it the practical everyday choice compared to the more labor-intensive Pisco Sour.

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~14% ABV

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