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Tereré (Iced Yerba Mate)

Tereré (Iced Yerba Mate) is a traditional Paraguayan recipe for a the classic national drink of cold yarba mate. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Paraguayan version of: Iced Yerba Mate (Tereré).

prep time

5 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

10 minutes

Additional Time:

(+cooling)

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Herb RecipesParaguay Recipes

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This is the national drink of Paraguay

Ingredients:

Equipment:
A glass or yerba mate gourd
Yerba mate bombilla
Ingredients:
Loose leaf dried yerba mate
Cold water
Ice cubes

Optional ingredients:
Lime juice
Fresh orange (or other fruit) juice
Mint leaves (or other herbs)

Method:

Fill your glass (or gourd) about half full with loose leaf yerba mate.

Cover the glass with your palm and turn it sideways so that the yerba mate will be on the other side.

Place your bombilla on the side of the glass where there is empty space. Add a few ice cubes.

Pour water into the gourd, but don't fill it all the way. Let it steep for just a moment, to increase the amount of flavour. You can also use a mixture of water and fruit juice, and add some fresh mint.

Enjoy your tereré! Avoid moving the bombilla while drinking it, so that the particles don't go inside.

When there is no more liquid, fill the glass or gourd again with cold liquid. You can keep on refilling it until the yerba starts to lose its taste (up to 10 times).

For additional/different flavours you can add citrus juice or herbs like mint.