Pisco Sour is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of Pisco brandy, lime juice, sugar syrup, and egg whites. The ingredients are shaken with ice and then strained into an old-fashioned glass. The cocktail is traditionally garnished with Amargo Chancho bitters, but Angostura bitters are widely used today.

The first Pisco Sour was made in the early 1920s in Lima by an American bartender Victor Vaughn Morris. Today, there is still an ongoing debate about Pisco Sour’s origin, with Peru and Chile both claiming that their nation is the home of the first Pisco. 

It is not Christmas in Chile without a glass of Cola de Mono (lit. Monkey’s Tail). There are numerous versions of this beverage, but it typically consists of milk, sugar, coffee, cloves, cinnamon, and aguardiente – distilled spirits containing between 29% and 60% alcohol by volume.

Brandy or rum are among the most common types of alcohol used in Cola de Mono. All ingredients are first boiled, cooled, then combined with aguardiente. The drink can be served hot or cold, and it is traditionally paired with a slice of pan de pascua, a traditional Christmas bread.

Chilcano is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of pisco, lime juice, and ginger ale. The simple cocktail is prepared by combining the ingredients in a highball glass over ice, then stirring the combination. If desired, the cocktail can be additionally enriched by adding a few drops of bitters and it is recommended to garnish it with a lime twist.

Regarding the origins of this refreshing cocktail, it is believed that the drink started to be called chilcano, which is the name of a local fish head soup, because both the drink and the soup were great hangover cures.

A Brazilian national cocktail called Caipirinha is made with cachaça, sugar, and lime. Cachaça is the most common distilled alcoholic drink in Brazil, and it can be consumed by itself or used as a base for a number of mixed beverages.

This refreshing cocktail is simple to prepare: sugar and lime that has been cut into quarters should be gently muddled together with a wooden spoon before adding cachaça and ice. The traditional way to make Caipirinha is in a single large jar that can be shared amongst people, but it can also be served in an old-fashioned glass with a lime wedge garnish.

Canelazo is a spiced beverage that is enjoyed in various parts of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina. Although there are different versions of the drink, it is usually made with a combination of cinnamon water (hot water infused with cinnamon sticks) and sugar or unrefined cane sugar (panela).

The combination is then usually improved with a splash of South American aguardiente—a clear and potent spirit usually made from sugar cane. Common additions include fruit juices, other spices, while aguardiente is occasionally swapped with rum or the alcohol can be completely omitted. 

Chicha Sour is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of pisco, lemon or lime juice, simple syrup, egg whites, and chicha morada – a traditional beverage made from purple corn. In order to prepare the cocktail, all ingredients should be shaken without ice in order to create a foamy mix.

Ice is then added to the combination, and the whole thing is shaken once again. It is recommended to serve chicha sour in a coupe glass and garnish it with mint.

The sweet, refreshing Batida (lit. shaken) is a Brazilian cocktail that's most commonly made with a combination of cachaça, sugar, and either fruit juice or coconut milk. To prepare it, all ingredients are blended or vigorously shaken with ice, then poured into a tall, chilled glass.

The most popular fruit juices used in Batida can be made from lemon, passion fruit, mango, or pineapple, among others. Batida is traditionally served with feijoada, the national dish of Brazil. It is rarely found at hotel bars or restaurants, since Batidas are typically sold from barracas – mobile bars located on or near the beach.

Piscola is a popular Chilean cocktail made with a combination of Pisco brandy and a soft drink. The soft drinks that are typically used in Piscola include cola, tonic, Sprite, or ginger ale. To prepare the cocktail, a highball glass is first filled with ice, followed by Pisco and a soft drink of choice.

The ratio of ingredients may vary from 1:1 to 1:3. Piscola is often garnished with lemon or lime slices. Besides being a staple at barbecues, the drink is so popular in Chile that there is even an annual celebration in February, called Day of the Piscola.

Caipiroska is a cocktail that is quite similar to Caipirinha, but consists of lime, brown sugar, and vodka instead of Brazilian cachaça. This refreshing, citrusy cocktail is a trendy beverage in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, where it is often referred to as Caipivodka or Caipirodka.

Both Caipirinha and Caipiroska share the same preparation process: lime wedges and sugar are muddled together before alcohol (in this case, vodka) is added to the combination. A traditional way to serve Caipiroska is in an old-fashioned or highball glass filled with ice and with a lime wedge garnish.