Sweets :
- Alfajores Basic recipe makes use of a base mix of flour, lemon rind, margarine, and powdered sugar which is then oven-baked. Alfajores consist of two or more layers of this baked pastry, and is usually filled with either manjar blanco (a caramel-colored, sweet, creamy filling made with milk and sugar) or molasses.
- Turrones or Turrón de Doña Pepa, is an anise and honey nougat that is traditionally prepared during October.
- Lúcuma is a Peruvian fruit from the Inca times. Its used for desserts, Lucuma juice, ice cream, and corresponding lucuma shakes are very popular throughout Peru. Chirimoya is another Peruvian fruit used in many deserts.
- Mazamorra morada is a jelly-like dessert made with—purple maize (same as Chicha morada).
- Picarones is a sweet, ring-shaped fritter with a pumpkin base, served with a molasses syrup.
- Tejas is a candy filled with manjar blanco and coated with a fondant-like shell. Also made with a chocolate shell (chocoteja).
- Suspiro Limeño is a very popular and typical sweet dessert made of milk, egg whites, port and cinnamon.
Drinks:
- Chicha Morada - Made out of purple maize. Very sweet and popular, non alcoholic.
- Chicha de Jora - Made out of a yellow maize and fermented. Has alcohol.
- Inca Kola - A very popular yellow color soda pop.
- Pisco Sour - An alcoholic cocktail made with Peruvian Pisco, limes and sugar. Excellent but beware, it's not a lemonade.
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