Peruvian Drinks and Snacks

Paula enjoyed a few glasses Peruvian red wine with the Tacama label (made around Ica). We tried just one Inka Cola which is a popular, sweet, yellow colored, banana/bubblegum flavored soda. We kept sampling their beers with CusQuena and Pilsen beers being good. My favorite drink of choice was the Pisco Sours made with Pisco, a grape brandy, and lemon juice (which tastes like lime juice) and egg whites - here is a recipe that I found on the Internet --

• 2 ounces Pisco
• 1 ounce Lime Juice
• 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup
• 1/2 Egg White
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters.

The bar staff always set down a plate of either big salted unpopped baked corn kernals or a baked or fried flattened dried large beans (looked like lima beans).