Chilean Pisco Sour, the lemon-based cocktail

Chilean Pisco Sour, the lemon-based cocktail

Drinks

The quintessential Chilean cocktail: pisco, lemon juice, egg white, and powdered sugar, shaken over ice for a refreshing and tart drink.

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The pisco sour is the iconic cocktail of Chile. Made with pisco, lemon, and egg white, it creates a refreshing, acidic, and bubbly drink.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodshaker
  • Estimated cost$0.53 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.07
  • $0.35
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Add the pisco, lemon juice, egg white, powdered sugar, and ice to a shaker and shake vigorously. ≈ 3 min
  2. Strain through two sieves and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chilean Pisco Sour, the lemon-based cocktail

  • 3 cl of lemon juice$0.07
  • 1 egg white$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar$0.11

Total$0.53

that's $0.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 9 cl of Chilean pisco
  • 3 cl of lemon juice
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
  • ice cubes, as desired

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