Hello friends, today I made myself a delicious Yerba Mate Tea . Before the colonization of South America, this beverage was already famous among indigenous people. The traditional cultivation areas are the Rio Grande in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and parts of Chile. Most people there still drink mate regularly today.
Yerba mate tea is made from the leaves of the mate bush. This tea contains a vast array of healthy nutrients, such as magnesium, calcium, vitamins A, B, and C, rutin, chlorogenic acid, saponins, and theobromine and theophylline.
Traditionally, yerba mate is served in a calabash, a container made from the dried rind of a gourd, and consumed through the famous bombilla, a long tube with a filter on one side. However, obviously, not all homes in Europe are equipped with a calabash and bombilla, so the tea can also be brewed directly in a cup.
Preparation of Yerba Mate
To make yerba mate tea , add 3 heaping teaspoons of yerba mate to a liter of hot water. The water temperature should not exceed 80 degrees Celsius, as boiling water absorbs more flavors and the mate tea can become bitter.
Let the tea steep for at least five to ten minutes. Organic tea can be drunk cold or hot. The first sip may be bitter. If this is the case, you can discard the water and pour hot water over the tea again for the second sip.
In several countries, yerba mate is drunk with milk or mixed with other herbs, and on hot summer days, yerba mate can be made refreshing by adding ice or lemon juice.
The benefits of yerba mate are many It helps with digestion, stimulates our body, is a diuretic, and if we're on a diet, drinking a cup an hour before meals will help us eat less, as it satisfies our appetite . I remind you that you can find yerba mate on our website tetique.com , along with other organic infusions and teas. And don't forget to subscribe to my channel to stay up-to-date with all the latest news about 5 O'Clock Tea with Jessica.
