Ingredients

  • 2 ozpisco
  • 1½ ozpassion fruit juice
  • 4 ozginger beer
  • 2 dashangostura bitters
  • 🍋Fresh mint sprig(garnish)

🔧 Tools

jiggerhighball glassbar spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
  2. Pour the pisco and passion fruit juice over the ice.
  3. Stir gently once to combine.
  4. Top slowly with ginger beer, pouring over the back of a bar spoon to preserve the carbonation.
  5. Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the surface.
  6. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.

📜 History

The Chilcano de Maracuya is a tropical variation on the classic Peruvian chilcano, one of Peru's most iconic everyday cocktails. The original chilcano combines pisco, ginger ale, lime juice, and bitters for a simple and refreshing build. By swapping the lime for maracuya, the local passion fruit, bartenders created a version with a sweeter, more aromatic profile that proved enormously popular at beach bars and casual Lima restaurants. The drink captures the same effortless spirit as the original while adding the tropical brightness that makes maracuya one of Peru's most celebrated ingredients.

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