Alegría is a Mexican candy made from seeds of amaranth and honey or sugar that is produced mainly in the town of Santiago Tulyehualco in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City.

In prehispanic times, in addition to forming part of the diet of the indigenous people, it was also used as currency and for ceremonial purposes.

[3] In order to stop those religious practices, Hernán Cortés banned the cultivation of amaranth.

The plant began to fall into disuse[5] because those who continued to cultivate it faced being put to death as punishment.

When finished, they are mixed with honey or sugar syrup and sometimes with additions such as roasted seeds (e.g. peanut or pumpkin) or chopped dried fruits.