Peru summit hits sour note with 'Pisco diplomacy'
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LIMA (AFP) =97 If there is a common theme running through an Asia-
Pacific summit here besides anguish over the world economy, it would
be the prevalence of the Peruvian national cocktail known as pisco
sour.
A source of national pride among party-loving Peruvians, the tart,
frothy beverage that packs a punch has repeatedly taken center-stage
at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's gathering in the
capital Lima.
The margarita-like drink combines pisco -- a Peruvian brandy -- with
lemon juice, egg whites and other ingredients and is considered
mandatory in the South American country for welcoming guests and other
festive occasions.
This week's gathering has been no exception.
Even teetotalling US President George W. Bush, who famously quit
drinking at 40, was spotted apparently sipping a pisco sour during the
summit on Saturday.
It was unclear whether he actually drank any, or whether it was an
alcohol-free version.
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The White House rebuffed questions about the matter.
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The ingredients?
2 oz pisco brandy
1 oz lime juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 egg white
1 dash Angostura=AE bitters
LATER:
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They all look snookered.
Let's review those Olympic photos shall we? Does this man look sober
to you?
http://the-reaction.blogspot.com/2008/11/bush-gets-loaded-in-lima.html
9/21/2005 The National Enquirer:
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/63426
A Wa****ngton source said: "The sad fact is that he has been sneaking
drinks for weeks now. Laura may have only just caught him =97 but the
word is his drinking has been going on for a while in the capital.
He's been in a pressure cooker for months.
