by Esnayder | Jul 28, 2011 | Chile, Cocktails, Peru, Pisco Sour, Sabor, South American Food
Peru and Chile both claim that the pisco sour is their invention.. What is known, is that the Peruvians they blended it. Pisco is a grape brandy made from the muscatel grape. 50 ml Pisco 25ml of egg white 1 or 2 depending on taste teaspoon of sugar 25ml...
by Esnayder | Jul 15, 2011 | Cocktails, Drinks, Newsletters, South American Food
Invented long ago in Havana’s Bodeguita Del Medio bar in Havanna, this drink has been enjoyed by Cubans for generations. 2 tender sprigs of fresh mint 2 teaspoons of caster or brown sugar 30mls fresh lime juice 50mls Havana Club Anejo Soda water Muddle one mint spring...
by Esnayder | Jul 3, 2011 | Cocktails, Drinks, History, Margarita, Sabor, South American Food
No one knows who invented the margarita. Its origins are as mysterious as the pyramids, but with more hangovers. Margaritas are pretty ubiquitous, and you can get them from some horrible frozen margarita machine, one of my pet hates!!!!!! But the real deal is so much...
by Esnayder | Jun 30, 2011 | History, Wine
Running a restaurant I get asked a lot about recommending wines, as our wine list is mainly South American. I drink a lot of these types of wines, even though at home I tend to have a broader choice, late last year for instance we drank lots of French wines, inspired...
by Esnayder | May 13, 2011 | Chile, Drinks, Sabor, Wine, Wines
This Chilean blend is an award winning wine that is loved by Robert Parker amongst others. We loved it so much that we would like to share some of this wine’s flavorsome details. Ninquén (nin-ken), meaning ‘Plateau on a Mountain’, is the name of this unique...
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