No egg whites needed for this delicious Vegan Strawberry Pisco Sour! Whipped aquafaba (chickpea liquid) is the perfect vegan alternative to eggs and makes for a light, frothy drink.
A few years ago, we took an incredible 3-week family vacation to Peru and Chile. It was the most magical trip. Peru and Chile are both absolutely breathtaking and we made so many fun memories as a family.
Of course, many of those memories were made either while eating (so. much.) or drinking, usually a pisco sour. (Photo evidence below – we're a crazy bunch ;)).
Before pisco sours After pisco sours (lol)
We even had a chance to visit a pisco distillery in Chile. (That was after visiting a few wineries, too.) You can bet we did a whole lot of taste-testing.
Since then, we've been enjoying pisco at home and we finally came up with a simple vegan alternative for a classic pisco sour. We also added some strawberry to the mix, but it's an optional addition.
What is a Pisco Sour?
Pisco sour is a tangy, sweet cocktail made with foamy egg whites. It's a signature cocktail in both Peru and Chile (they both claim a right to its origin).
Pisco is made by distilling fermented grape juice into a spirit. A traditional pisco sour also contains lemon or lime juice, simple syrup, raw egg white and angostura bitters. The egg whites are shaken with the rest of the cocktail, making for a light, frothy drink.
What is aquafaba?
Aquafaba is the liquid from a can of chickpeas. You've probably never thought to use it, but it turns out that aquafaba is an incredibly versatile ingredient!
It's used in a number of vegan recipes as an egg white replacement. When whipped, aquafaba turns into a fluffy, light mixture (just like egg whites!) so it's fantastic as a substitute. Plus, it doesn't really taste like anything, so you can even use it in sweet recipes.
Whipped aquafaba is a perfect 1:1 replacement for egg whites in this recipe.
More recipes using aquafaba
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse: the key to airy, light vegan mousse is aquafaba! We promise you can't taste it.
- Fold whipped aquafaba into vegan pancake or waffle batter to make them light and fluffy.
- Add to homemade hummus to make it extra creamy.
- Make vegan meringues!
How to make a vegan pisco sour
To make a vegan pisco sour, you'll first need to whip up your aquafaba into a light, frothy mixture. To do so, add the aquafaba to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixture. It takes about 5 minutes to form a foamy, stiff mixture.
While that's whipping up, make a quick strawberry purée by blending together 1/2 cup of fresh stawberries and 1/4 cup of water. You can also use defrosted frozen strawberries. For remove the seeds, you can strain through a fine mesh sieve, but it's not necessary.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in pisco, strawberry puree, lemon juice, simple syrup and (optional) elderflower liqueur. Add in 2 tbsp of whipped aquafaba and shake vigorously.
Pour into a chilled glass, then top with more aquafaba and a few dashes of angostura bitters. Cheers!
More of our favorite cocktail recipes
- Matcha Mojito
- Guava Rum Cocktail
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Blackberry Cucumber Vodka Cocktail
- Bourbon Peach Smash
- Cranberry Orange Whiskey Cocktail
If you make this vegan strawberry pisco sour, we’d love for you to leave a comment and rating below! We also love to see your creations on Instagram – tag us at @crowded_kitchen so we can see what you’ve been cooking.
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Vegan Pisco Sour
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Peruvian, Chilean
Description
No egg whites needed for this delicious Vegan Strawberry Pisco Sour! Whipped aquafaba (chickpea liquid) is the perfect vegan alternative to eggs and makes for a light, frothy drink.
Ingredients
- Liquid from 1 can of chickpeas
- ½ cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup water
Cocktail:
- 2 oz strawberry puree
- 1 oz pisco
- ¾ oz lemon juice
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- ½ oz elderflower liqueur (optional)
- 4 tbsp whipped aquafaba
- Angostura bitters
Instructions
- Add aquafaba to a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, whip until thick and creamy (about 5 minutes).
- Meanwhile, blend strawberries and water to make a puree. Optional: strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add pisco, strawberry puree, lemon juice, simple syrup, elderflower liqueur and 2 tbsp aquafaba. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled glass and top with additional 2 tbsp whipped aquafaba and a few dashes of angostura bitters.
Keywords: vegan pisco sour
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