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Tereré , a cold mate , is the national drink of Paraguay. It is also popular in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is a deliciously refreshing drink, perfect on a hot day and a must-try for any mate lover.
The preparation of traditional mate and tereré are slightly different. Find out how to prepare a good tereré .
Orange juice is most commonly used for tereré. Lemonade or plain water also work well.
Adding sugar helps sweeten tereré. But unlike traditional mate, tereré is not very bitter. Adding sugar is simply a matter of taste.
It is popular in Paraguay to add fresh herbs to yerba mate.
The most popular are mint and lemongrass, but the choices are endless. You can also add pieces of fruit (strawberry, lemon, orange, etc.).
Roasted mate and flavored mates such as mint mate or peach mate are excellent alternatives to more classic mate for tereré. Discover all our flavored mates .
Although tereré is traditionally prepared in a guampa (a mate gourd made from a horn), it is perfectly possible to prepare it in a simple glass.
It is also possible to use a mate gourd.
However, we recommend not using gourds made of squash, wood, or bamboo, as the fruity taste of tereré may affect the taste of future mate drinks. A stainless steel gourd is therefore preferable.
The classic filter straw for drinking mate.
A large container containing fresh water mixed with the fruits/herbs. It allows the tereré to be re-infused (as for a traditional mate).
A pitcher or jug works well. Our mate thermos is also particularly suitable, as it can hold up to 1 liter of fresh water.
Just like traditional mate, cold mate can be brewed many times! Don't know how to prepare traditional mate? Check out our complete tutorial (video explanation, tips, FAQs, etc.) .
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