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Cranberry Chilcano

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Cranberry Chilcano

A traditional cocktail in Peru, the chilcano is a mix of pisco, ginger ale and fresh lime juice. Celebrated as a national holiday in Peru, national chilcano week takes place during the second week in January and corresponds to summer in Peru. The chilcano is light and refreshing, and is a picture perfect cocktail to serve at any fiesta!  While this cocktail is popular in the summertime, it’s a delightful drink that can be enjoyed year round.

I say we celebrate the chilcano all year by adding the flavors of the seasons. And ‘tis the season for cranberries, so let’s kick off the weekend by shaking up a Cranberry Chilcano.

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To start, I made a cranberry purée for this cocktail, similar to the preparation for sugared cranberries, but I cooked the cranberries longer until they bursted and began to break down. Then I blended the cranberries and simple syrup in a blender until smooth.

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Cranberry Chilcano
Author: Vianney Rodriguez
Ingredients
  • For Cranberry Puree
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • For Cranberry Chilcano
  • 2 ounces Pisco
  • 1 ounce cranberry puree
  • 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed key lime juice
  • Ginger ale
Instructions
  1. For Cranberry Puree: Combine fresh cranberries, sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring until all sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, simmer and cook until all cranberries burst, stirring often. Carefully add to blender, puree until smooth, strain and cool.
  2. For Cranberry Chilcano: Fill a glass with ice cubes. Add pisco, cranberry puree and lime juice. Top with ginger ale and garnish with lime wedges and cranberries.

 

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