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Machu Picchu recipe
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The Machu Picchu is a built brandy cocktail, made with grenadine, orange juice, pisco and more, served in a highball over ice.
A Peruvian layered drink: red, orange and green, like the mountain at sunset.
Machu Picchu ingredients
| Grenadine | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange juice | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Pisco | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Green crème de menthe | 15 float |
How to make a Machu Picchu
- Pour the grenadine into a highball.
- Fill with ice and slowly add the orange juice.
- Pour the pisco gently over the back of a spoon, then float the crème de menthe on top.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Orange wheel
Machu Picchu: quick answers
- How strong is a Machu Picchu?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Machu Picchu?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Machu Picchu served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Machu Picchu have?
- 4 in total: grenadine, orange juice, pisco and green crème de menthe. Simple enough to make at home.
