Lost & Legendary · Traditional recipe
Queso Helado Arequipeño
Coconut, cinnamon and vanilla in creamy ice cream from Arequipa, Peru.
The name means “frozen cheese,” but there’s no cheese here: it’s a traditional dessert from Arequipa made with milk, coconut and cinnamon. Coconut paste and vanilla give a mild, creamy sweetness. In Arequipa it’s served with cinnamon on top, so feel free to follow that lead.
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Origin
Arequipa, Peru
Story
Queso helado is a traditional dessert from Arequipa, Peru. Despite the name, frozen cheese, there is no cheese in it: it is made from milk with coconut, cinnamon and cloves. The name is said to come from thin layers of frozen milk on the container walls that look like cheese.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon
- Coconut paste
- Cream
- Dextrose
- Inulin
- Milk
- Skimmed milk powder
- Sucrose
- Tara gum
- Vanilla paste
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