{"id":1417,"date":"2021-02-11T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/?p=1417"},"modified":"2021-03-01T15:46:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:46:27","slug":"colca-sour-an-cactus-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/colca-sour-an-cactus-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Colca Sour: An unique Cactus cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you know that an enjoyable drink called \u00abColca Sour\u00bb is the<a href=\"http:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/introducing-the-colca-canyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Colca Canyon<\/a> version of the Pisco Sour? Yes right! ? And the big difference is that instead of lime juice the locals use the Sancayo juice.<\/p>\n<p>Sancayo; also called sanky, is \u201cthe forgotten fruit of the Incas.\u201d It is an incredibly sour local cactus fruit that was used by the Incas as a hunger suppressant, replenisher, and medicinal aid to reduce problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]But today the \u00abcolca sour\u00bb has become the official drink of Caylloma province! You will have the opportunity to enjoy it on the second day of our excursion to the Colca valley.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Properties make the \u00abSancayo Cactus (sanky) attractive for every person, especially as its vitamin C levels are 10 times that of oranges.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\u00bb15px\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=\u00bb1426&#8243; img_size=\u00bbmedium\u00bb][vc_single_image image=\u00bb1428&#8243; img_size=\u00bbmedium\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Preparation of Colca Sour<\/h4>\n<p>If you want to know or learn how to prepare this unique drink \u201cColca Sour\u201d; then you need to learn an easy \u201cformula\u201d: 1+1+3 \u2026 That means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 ounce fresh squeezed Sancayo juice.<\/li>\n<li>1 ounce simple syrup<\/li>\n<li>3 ounces pisco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 egg white<\/li>\n<li>Ice cubes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix up the pisco, syrup, sancoya juice and egg white.<br \/>\nAdd ice and shake well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An then.\u2026. SALUD!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Description of fruit<\/h5>\n<p>Sanky cactus fruit is small to medium in size, averaging 10-12 centimeters in diameter, and is round to oval in shape. The rind is firm, green with some brown markings, and smooth at the surface with many thin, long spines that extend around the entire fruit. Underneath the rind, the juicy pulp is clear to white and contains many small black seeds. Sanky cactus fruit has a mucilaginous, crunchy texture and contains a low amount of sugar creating an acidic, tart, and slightly sour taste.<\/p>\n<h5>Seasons\/Availability<\/h5>\n<p>Sanky cactus fruit is available in the summer through fall.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Current Facts<\/h5>\n<p>Sanky cactus fruit, botanically classified as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corryocactus_brevistylus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corryocactus brevistylu<\/a>s, grows on a fast-growing shrub with long stems that can reach over six meters in height and belongs to the Cactaceae family. Also known as Zanki, Quitahambre, Sankay, Lemon cactus fruit, and Guacalla, Sanky cactus fruit grows on the wild Sancayo cactus and can be found along the rocky mountain slopes of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia. Once used by the Incas, Sanky cactus fruit is an ancient fruit that is still consumed today in South America and is favored for fresh eating.<\/p>\n<p>Todays is getting popular as official drink of the Colca valley as \u00abColca Sour\u00bb.<\/p>\n<h5>Nutritional Value<\/h5>\n<p>Sanky cactus fruit contains vitamin C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and some electrolytes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=\u00bb1427&#8243; img_size=\u00bb200&#215;240&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]We keep you curious\u2026 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Life is soooo interesting!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giardino Team!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>@GiardinoToursperu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#ItravelwithGiardino #OneTripManyExperiences<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1613138057538{background-image: url(http:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ColcaCanyon-Tours2.jpg?id=1454) !important;}\u00bb][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=\u00bbCheck the best Colca excursions!\u00bb color=\u00bbprimary\u00bb link=\u00bburl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.giardinotours.com%2Fcolca-programs%2F|target:_blank\u00bb][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will explain you about the  \u00abColca Sour\u00bb, the Colca Canyon version of the Pisco Sour using the juice of a cactus fruit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,49],"tags":[104,15],"class_list":["post-1417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips","category-culture-traditions","tag-cuisine-drinks","tag-travel-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1417"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2135,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1417\/revisions\/2135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/giardinotours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}