What is National Pisco Sour Day? 5 Pisco Sour Recipes to Help Celebrate This Peruvian Holiday

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The Peruvians give tribute to their national drink, pisco sour every first Saturday of February. This annual event is official known as the "Dia del Pisco Sour" or the Pisco Sour Day.

The National Pisco Sour Day was created in the 1920s in Lima, Peru. In fact, Peru declared pisco as part of the country's national heritage in 1988, according to Go Peru website. This is an honour shared with other Peruvian exports such as coffee, cotton and quinoa. This year, the holiday will fall on Feb 6.

On a separate celebration, the pure unadulterated version of pisco is honoured every fourth Sunday of July throughout Peru. The celebration is known as the "Dia del Pisco" or the Pisco Day. The event is mainly celebrated in pisco-producing regions of Peru including Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.

Go Peru shared how the Peruvian cocktail should taste. The Peruvian pisco sour combines pisco with lime juice, syrup, egg white, ice and Angostura bitters. It is said that a perfect pisco sour should have a balance between sweet and sour.

In preparation for the pisco sour day celebration this coming Saturday, we give you five pisco sour you can enjoy even in your own homes:

Chicha Sour Cocktail

The Latina Kitchen offers this great pisco sour cocktail inspired by the Peruvian "chichi morada," which includes purple corn-infused pisco, cinnamon pineapple syrup, lime juice and egg white. Check out the full recipe here.

Traditional Pisco Sour

History tells that pisco sour cocktail was created by an American bartender working in Cerro de Pasco, a city in central Peru. Victor Vaughen Morris opened Morris' Bar in Lima in 1916, making the cocktail popular among the Peruvian upper class and visitors, according to Forbes. Try this classic recipe of the pisco sour from Latin Kitchen.

Mardi Gras Pisco Sour

Piscotrail created a unique flavor reminiscent of Cafe Au Lait with thick, creamy and dark flavour. It has a unique flavor coming from the chicory-infused simple syrup. Check out the full recipe in this link.

Sesame Sour Cocktail

This Asian fusion cocktail combines Japanese whisky and black toasted sesame seeds. This will definitely give the classic pisco sour an added twist. Check out the recipe from Latina Kitchen here.

Habanero Pisco Sour

Since hot peppers are at the heart of Peruvian cuisine, it makes sense to add some heat to this cool classic cocktail, says Piscotrail. More so, hot peppers and lime complement each other. For this recipe, there are four ways to add the hot peppers to the drink: infused with the spirit, infused in the syrup, muddled or garnished. Check out the full recipe here.

Check out this video from Liquor.com for the classic pisco sour recipe: