Pisco Sour

The Pisco Sour is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 4 ingredients, shaken and served in a hurricane glass. That makes 171 ml in the glass: a middling measure.

Ingredients

• 60 mlpisco
• 30 mlfresh lemon juice
• 20 mlsimple syrup
• 25 mlegg white

Method

1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
2. Shake and strain into a chilled goblet glass.

Garnish: Few dashes of Amargo bitters on top as an aromatic garnish.

What it tastes like

bitter → sweet

It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.1 out of 10 of bitterness, 73rd of 186 for sweetness.

round → sour

Acidity leaves it halfway: 85th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lemon juice.

light → strong

14.0% after dilution: the middle band, 92nd of 186.

Its closest neighbour is the Floradora: 98 out of 100 for similarity.

Five that come close

• FloradoraBuilt on gin and with ginger ale in place of pisco.
• East 8 Hold-upBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of pisco.
• Old CubanBuilt on vino and with champagne in place of pisco.
• Pisco PunchWith dry white wine in place of egg white.
• Ve.N.ToBuilt on brandy and with grappa in place of pisco.

Every drink near the Pisco Sour on the map

Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026