How to prepare a Pisco Sour

Since 2003, Peru has celebrated a National Pisco Sour Day on the first Saturday of February. Here, pro-bartender Anton Forte – co-owner of Sydney's Shady Pines Saloon – shares his step-by-step guide for preparing this classic cocktail.

Fill a glass with ice. Pour 60ml Pisco into a Boston glass or cocktail shaker. Source: SBS Food

Anton's step-by-step guide to the pisco sour (see slideshow above)

1. Fill a glass with ice. Pour 60ml Pisco into a Boston glass or cocktail shaker.
   
   
2. Add 20ml sugar syrup, 30ml lemon juice, 3 dashes of bitters and 1 egg white.
   
   
3. Shake the cocktail well to emulsify the egg white.
   
   
4. Add ice to the Boston glass or cocktail shaker.
   
   
5. Shake vigorously.
   
   
6. And shake a little more.
   
   
7. Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with one massive ice cube.
   
   
8. Using a spoon, carefully top with three drops of bitters.
   
   
9. Serve immediately.