Pisco Sour
Ingredients
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Dry-shake, then shake with ice and strain into a chilled egg coupe
Total liquid~99 g
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Created by: Charles H. Baker Jr.
Source: The South American Gentleman’s Companion
Year: 1951
Drink size: ≈ 208 ml
Strength: ≈ 11% ABV
Alcohol: 24 ml (19 g)
Same alcohol as: 59 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 14 g (6.8%) [aka 3.5 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.64%
Citrus: Balanced
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