Hiking the Peruvian Andes, you can work up a powerful thirst, and a Pisco Sour is the local drink of choice. Experience it firsthand when you join a small group tour by Globus where ancient civilizations meet modern culture. Your tour will include visits to the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and add optional extensions that include the Peruvian Amazon, Lake Titicaca and the Galapagos. And everywhere you go, you’ll be offered this tasty refresher and a hearty combination of beef and veggies to reward you for your strenuous day of exploration.
Signature Dish: Lomo Saltado
Ingredients:
1T extra virgin olive oil
1 lb beef sirloin, cut in strips
2 large onions, sliced
3 tomatoes, cut in wedges
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Instructions: Add oil to a skillet or wok and heat until shimmering. Stir-fry beef on high heat, add vegetables, season with soy sauce and vinegar. Serve with french fries and rice if desired.
Signature Drink: Pisco Sour Cocktail
Ingredients:
2 ounces pisco
1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 egg white
Garnish: Angostura bitters I
Instructions: Add pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white into a shaker and dry-shake (without ice) vigorously. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Don’t have one? You can strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with 3 to 5 drops of Angostura bitters. Using a straw, toothpick or similar implement, swirl the bitters into a simple design.
