Pisco Sour is declared Peruvian Cultural Heritage

AFP | 19.10.07 | Pisco Sour, a pisco-based traditional cocktail and Peruvian flagship liquor that is part of the local gastronomy, was declared as Cultural Heritage by the National Institute of Culture (INC).

A national directorial resolution published in the official gazette states that, after considering the request of the unions related to the protection of intellectual property rights in the country, INC decided to “declare pisco sour Cultural Heritage of the Nation.”

The Peruvian Government develops a strong international campaign on the promotion of pisco, stating that it has Peruvian origins, an aspect currently in dispute with Chile.

According to Peruvian historians, Pisco Sour was a drink invented in the early 20th Century by the owner of Bar Morris (known as “gringo Morris” by his clients), located in Calle Boza, in Lima.

This cocktail is probably the most famous pisco-based combination and its preparation has been patented and disseminated around the world by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Pisco Sour is made of pisco, lime juice, white sugar, egg white and crushed ice.

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