IntroductionBeverage sellers with mobile stalls are one of the most common sights at many street corners in Lima and other cities in Peru. These “emolienteros” are in fact so popular that the Peruvian Congress recently not only established a law regulating such microenterprises, but also designated February 20 as the “Day of the emoliente, quinoa, maca and traditional beverages” (El Comercio 2014). Surprisingly, however, no scientific information has been published about the beverages in question, and hardly any information exists on the beverages’ history and ingredients.Given their popularity it is no surprise that reports on emoliente carts are a common feature every year when the traditional “Mistura” fair opens in Lima (Cerda 2011; El Comercio 2011; La Republica 2011; Vera 2006), and even photography books are dedicated to the carts of the sellers (La Republica 2012a). Suggestions on how to beat winter and colds (El Comercio 2010a; Salazar Vega 2010) are as common as recipes on ho ...