Iced yerba mate drunk from a cup with a metal straw (bombilla), often with medicinal herbs. A social ritual in the heat.
History
The Guaraní drank mate, and the cold version is a Paraguayan habit, shared in a circle.
Ingredients
- Yerba mate
- Ice-cold water
- Mint or herbs
- Lemon (optional)
How it's made
- Fill a guampa (cup) with yerba
- Insert the bombilla
- Pour cold water over
- Pass the cup around
- Refill with cold water
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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Famous brands & makers
- Pajarito
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