PISCO SOUR VARIATIONS RECIPES

All the Peruvian bartenders I've met prefer their Pisco Sours blended rather than shaken. Indeed, it is a brilliant cocktail when blended but I prefer my Pisco Sours shaken. (in Cuba Daiquiris also tend to be blended but I also prefer these shaken.) While some like to omit the egg white, like most sour-style cocktails, the Pisco Sour is better made with egg, although half the white of a small fresh egg white is plenty (around 15ml / ½oz). Some also advocate the use of powdered sugar in place of caster sugar syrup and indeed this can add to this sour (like the Daiquiri). In which case, you'll need 3 spoons (5ml sized measuring bowl) powdered sugar in place of the syrup. More worthy of debate is the choice of pisco. My Peruvian friends favour pisco made from the Quebranta grape or even acholado (a blend of varieties). However, I prefer to use Peruvian pisco made from the more aromatic Italia grape, preferably mosto verde Italia pisco. Convention has it that the Pisco Sour is garnished with three drops of bitters dropped symmetrically onto its foaming head. This not only adds to the visual appearance, but the aroma of the bitters also helps mask the wet dog-like smell of egg white. Angostura or simular aromatic bitters are fine but for authenticity consider using Peruvian Amargo Chuncho bitters which are based on various Amazonian barks and herbs. Some also dust the surface of the drink, or the rim of the glass, with cinnamon. Somewhat controversially, if the use of Italia pisco were not enough, I also like to add a dash of orange flower water to my Pisco Sours. I also tend to serve them straight-up in a frozen heavy-bottomed old-fashioned glass to help retain the drink's cold temperature but a frozen coupe also works well.

Total Time 03 minutes0S

Prep Time 03 minutes0S

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories

Menu Description: "Our marinated chicken breast coated with Parmesan cheese and crunchy panko breadcrumbs, lightly pounded and pan fried to a golden brown. Served with white cheddar mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli and topped with a lemon Chardonnay butter sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and Parmesan cheese."  This re-creation lays out a great way to prepare that 4-pack of chicken breasts you dropped into your shopping cart. While you're at the market, head down the aisle where the Asian foods are parked and pick up some Japanese breadcrumbs, also called "panko" breadcrumbs. Combining these coarse breadcrumbs with shredded Parmesan cheese makes a crispy breading for the chicken that doesn't even need a sauce to taste good. Still, the lemony Chardonnay butter sauce used at the restaurant is cloned here too, so you'll have the complete flavor experience. You'll want to plan ahead a bit for this dish since the chicken fillets will need to marinate in the brine solution for 2 to 3 hours. This dish goes great with the clone recipe for BJ's White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes0S

Prep Time 1 hours 50 minutes0S

Cook Time 1 hours 50 minutes0S

Number Of Ingredients 20

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories