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Pisco Punch recipe
IBA officialShakenWine glassCubed ice15% ABV210 kcal
The Pisco Punch is a shaken brandy cocktail, made with pisco, pineapple juice, simple syrup and more, served in a wine glass over ice. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Duncan Nicol, Bank Exchange bar, San Francisco, 1890s. His exact recipe was a closely guarded secret.
Pisco Punch ingredients
| Cloves | 3 pieces |
| Pisco | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Dry white wine | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Pisco Punch
- Gently press the cloves into the syrup in a shaker.
- Add the pisco, pineapple and lemon and shake hard with ice.
- Double strain into a large goblet.
- Add the wine and stir gently.
- Glass
- Wine glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- None
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Pisco Punch: quick answers
- How strong is a Pisco Punch?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Pisco Punch?
- About 210 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 Pisco Punch served in?
- A wine glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Pisco Punch have?
- 6 in total: cloves, pisco, pineapple juice, simple syrup, lemon juice and dry white wine.
