Pisco Passion

The Pisco Passion is a delightful South American cocktail renowned for its sweet-tart taste and fluffy white top. This drink is a harmonious blend of pisco, fresh lime juice, sugar, and egg white, garnished with aromatic bitters. Its origins are steeped in debate, with claims from both Chile and Peru, but most commonly credited to Victor Morris, an American expatriate in Peru in the early 20th century. The Pisco Passion offers a richly textured and aromatic experience and is a true delight for cocktail enthusiasts.

Pisco Passion

A delightful South American cocktail with a sweet-tart taste and a fluffy white top, the Pisco Passion is made with pisco, fresh lime juice, sugar, and egg white, garnished with aromatic bitters.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup granulated or turbinado sugar
  • 2 oz pisco
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 oz 2-to-1 simple syrup
  • Ice
  • 3 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions

  1. Prepare the simple syrup by heating the sugar with 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves, approximately 3 minutes. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the pisco, lime juice, egg white, and 3/4 ounce of simple syrup. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
  3. Add ice to the shaker, cover it again, and shake vigorously until chilled, about 10 to 15 seconds more.
  4. Double-strain the mixture into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  5. Garnish the Pisco Passion with 3 to 4 dashes of Angostura bitters.