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Pisco Punch

Brandy ยท Lemon ยท Pineapple ยท Pisco ยท Sour ยท Tart & refreshing
Pisco Punch cocktail photograph
Photo: Viajante, Bethnal Green, London (5568553091).jpg โ€” Ewan Munro from London, UK ยท CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license.

Pisco and pineapple meet lemon, cloves and white wine in this reference, producing a spiced grape-and-fruit profile.

IBA published specification ยท 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Large goblet

Technique

Muddle and shake

Ice

None specified

Garnish

None specified

Preparation effort

Moderate

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
Pisco 60 2.03 60 ml Pisco
Fresh Pineapple Juice 22.5 0.76 22.5 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice
Simple Syrup 15 0.51 15 ml Simple Syrup
Fresh Lemon Juice 15 0.51 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
Dry White Wine 30 1.01 30 ml Dry White Wine
3 pcs Cloves โ€” โ€” 3 pcs Cloves

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Press the cloves in syrup. Shake with the remaining ingredients except wine. Double-strain into the goblet, add wine and mix lightly.

Glass: Large goblet. Ice: None specified. Garnish: None specified.

Flavor & balance

  • Sour (Acidic) (dominant): Citrus contributes the principal tart edge; fruit ripeness and juice yield affect balance.
  • Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.

Dry vermouth or a dry style name describes low sweetness, not proven astringency. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: moderate. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
  • Prepare or select the named syrup; record its concentration and follow its storage instructions.
  • Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S044 โ€” Pisco Chileno base qualified Pisco is specified without country. This is a conditional Chilean-product option, not a source-origin finding.
S045 โ€” Pisco Peru base qualified Pisco is specified without country. This is a conditional Peruvian-product option, not a source-origin finding.

Recipe notes & variations

This is the IBA clove-and-wine formulation. It is not represented as a verified reconstruction of a nineteenth-century secret recipe.

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Sources & further reading

  • International Bartenders Association โ€” checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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