
Chilcano
ClassicPisco, lime, and ginger ale, Peru's favorite highball.
SummerRefreshingEasy DrinkingCitrusy
2 minEasyLight
Fragrant, grapey pisco with bright lime and gentle ginger sweetness. Crisp, aromatic, and easy to drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Pisco
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 3 oz Ginger Ale
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lime wedge · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the pisco, lime juice, and bitters to a highball glass filled with ice.
- 2
Top with the ginger ale.
- 3
Stir gently to combine.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Story
The Chilcano is Peru's everyday pisco highball, traditionally made with ginger ale and a squeeze of lime. It is popular as a casual, refreshing alternative to the national Pisco Sour.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lime wedge