Let me talk to you about one of my favorites drinks: “Pisco sour”.
Pisco (from Quechua: pisqu, “little bird”) is an alcoholic brandy-like liquor distilled from grapes (40-45% alcohol).
Pisco sour is the national peruvian drink, containing Pisco , lime juice, egg whites, simple syrup, and regional bitters.
Here is the recipe I normally use to make 2 to 3 servings of this wonderful drink:
- 3/4 cup pisco
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 egg white
In a blender, whirl 8 ice cubes, egg white & sugar, then add pisco and lime juice, whirl until smooth (you’ll no longer hear the ice cracking against the side of the blender) and serve straight up with a wedge of lime.
Juan Diego Florez a peruvian tenor, is one of the most recent names to appear on the international opera scene, yet he is already making a name for himself as one of the most important tenors of today. Florez is a curious talent with an extraordinary agile voice and by many considered the most solid tenor around.
In Florez, opera critics have seen the lost link to the great tenors of the past and marvel at his stylish singing and the solid evenness of his instrument.
The 35-year-old tenor, who has been called the successor of Luciano Pavarotti, is featured in the New York Times following his history making solo encore, something not done since Pavarotti performance in 1994.
The Times have called it “one of those thrilling moments that opera impresarios live for.”
“It was Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez as the lovesick Tonio who brought the crowd to its feet late in Act 1 on Monday night by sailing with ease through the nine high Cs in the aria, “Ah! mes amis…Pour mon ame” — and then singing it a second time.”
A beautiful colombian whose songs make me dance wherever I hear them. Best known for her hips, Shakira is one of my favorite singers.
I was in one of her concerts and the way she moves her hips is just amazing.
Here is she performing one of my favorites songs “Wherever, Whenever”, love the spanish version better though, during her tour Oral Fixation 2.
Cool, isnt it? Here another of my favorites songs “Ojos asi” (Eyes like that)
I must say that I prefer her with her natural hair color, but she is beautiful with wherever color her hair is.
For those who doesnt know, Shakira founded a colombian charity ‘Pies descalzos’ (Bare feet) with special schools for poor kids all over Colombia.
Their programs and services offer genuine solutions to improve the children’s quality of life. They recognize and respect their basic rights and treat them as worthy individuals.
That’s why I like her, she is beautiful, latin and with a big heart.
