Celebrate ‘Día del Pisco Sour’ – Cheers to Peru!
1 de February de 2022

Every first Saturday of February, Peru celebrates ‘Día del Pisco Sour’, an annual holiday that is all about one drink: the Pisco Sour. This originally Peruvian cocktail is made with Pisco, lime juice, sugar syrup and egg white. There are various ways to celebrate: at a cocktail bar, a Peruvian restaurant or at home – the decision is only yours.

Pisco is also known as the spirit of Peru and is an important part of Peruvian history, culture and gastronomy. The delicate distillate is made from one or a blend of eight ‘Pisco’ grapes. Ideal to combine with sweet and sour: sugar syrup and lime juice. Add egg white and a few drops of ‘Chuncho’ or Angostura bitters, et voilà: the Pisco Sour!

Originated in Lima

At the beginning of the 20th century, Peru’s aristocrats and intellectuals met in the bars and cafes of Lima. One of the most popular bars was ‘Morris Bar’, owned by American Victor Morris, who inspired by the whiskey sour recipe, poured the first Pisco Sour in the 1920s. Over the years, his staff perfected the recipe and since then the Pisco Sour is the cocktail of Peru.

Where to find Pisco Sour?

Pisco Sour has found its way to many (cocktail) bars in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Now that the hospitality industry is open again, you can go to one of the following venues for a good Pisco Sour or make a reservation at one of the Peruvian restaurants below:

Cocktail Bars

Amsterdam: The Tailor, Super Lyan, NENI Amsterdam, Rocca Amsterdam, Rosalia’s Menagerie, Bar Dó, Malabar, Rum Barrel, Flying Dutchmen Cocktails.

Rotterdam: Supermercado Rotterdam

Utrecht: Rum Club

The Hague: Tapisco

Brussels: Life is beautiful, Arthur Orlans

Leuven: Bar Nine

Gent: Mosquito Coast, Fugazi

Antwerp: Bar Burbure, Bar Zar, Belroy’s Mas, Belroy’s Bijou, Cocktails at Nine

Luxembourg: Bar:Bar

Peruvian Restaurants

Amsterdam: Peruvian Cuisine*, Casa Peru, Nazka

The Hague: Somos Peru*, Callao

Delft: Inca Mania

Maastricht: Lima 81

Amstelveen: Pachamama on Wheels

Haarlem: Maita

Brussels: El Galpon*, Dimension Latina

Gent: Poco Loco*

Luxembourg: Kay*, Cusqueñita, Mad about Peru

* Restaurants offering special offers during Pisco Sour Day

Celebrate at home

The simplicity of Pisco Sour makes it easy to prepare at home. No shaker? No worries, you can also use a blender.

Recipe Pisco Sour, 1 glass

60 ml Peruvian Pisco

30 ml lime juice

15 ml sugar syrup

1 egg white

4 ice cubes

3 drops of Chuncho or Angostura bitters

Place the Pisco, lime juice, sugar syrup, egg white and ice cubes in a shaker. Shake for 8 to 10 seconds. Pour into a chilled glass and add three drops of bitters.

Would you like to buy a Pisco bottle? A list of points of sale in the Benelux countries can be found here.

For more information, check the section of Pisco in our website.

Feliz día del Pisco Sour!

ABOUT US
The Trade Commission of Peru to the Benelux and Scandinavia is one of the foreign offices of the The Commission of Peru for Promotion of Export and Tourism (PROMPERU), which is attached to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru. Our mission is to promote trade, investments and tourism between Peru and the Benelux and Scandinavia, with a focus on promotion of exports from Peru to these markets.

We actively work in matchmaking between Peruvian and companies from the Benelux and Scandinavia and participate in international trade events, missions, seminars and roundtables.