Mate Recipe: 5 Ways to Prepare This Drink

Yerba mate has a very specific preparation ritual, but there are other ways to enjoy it. We've summarized the main ones in this article.

Here are the 5 most popular mate recipes .

Mate Recipe #1: Mate Cocktail

We start with a rather unusual way of drinking mate .

A little-known fact is that mate goes very well with certain alcohols.

Want to try it? Discover 4 unique mate cocktail recipes

Mate Recipe #2: Iced Mate

Extremely popular in Paraguay, tereré (iced mate) is the perfect drink for hot summer days.

Deliciously refreshing, and as energizing as a traditional mate, iced mate is the perfect opportunity to drink flavored mate .

Want to try it? Discover how to make iced mate

Mate Recipe #3: Traditional Preparation

It is impossible to review the different mate recipes without mentioning traditional mate, the one that is prepared with a mate gourd and drunk using a filter straw .

Here is a short tutorial to learn how to prepare your mate in 1m30:

For more details, check out the ultimate guide to preparing mate

Mate Recipe #4: Mate Latte

Looking for an alternative to latte? Meet mate latte!

Simple to prepare, here are the different steps of this recipe:

1. Brew mate using a teapot, tea ball or mate infuser .
2. Heat milk over medium heat and whisk lightly to froth.
3. Serve half a cup of the mate infusion.
4. Fill the cup with the milk froth.
5. You can add a sprinkle of cinnamon, sugar or cocoa on top.
6. Enjoy!

Mate Recipe #5: Cooked Mate

The simplest recipe is probably this one: mate cocido.

This preparation method simply consists of preparing your mate like a classic tea: with a teapot, a tea ball or an infuser .