Breakfast
Mate cocido
An infusion of yerba mate made with hot water and sometimes sweetened, drunk from a gourd with a bombilla. A daily and social drink of the Uruguayans, enjoyed at any time of day.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Optional extras
Instructions
- Fill a gourd three-quarters full with dry yerba mate.
- Tilt the gourd to form a slope and pour a little lukewarm water on the side to dampen the yerba.
- Insert the bombilla into the yerba, positioning it near the edge of the gourd.
- Pour in the hot water (not boiling, around 80 °C) slowly along the side.
- If you like, add sugar or hot milk directly into the gourd.
- Drink by sipping through the bombilla, and top up with hot water as you go.
Variations and tips
Milk version. Replace the water with hot milk for a softer, creamier mate.
With what you can find here. Without a gourd or bombilla, steep the yerba in a cup and strain through a fine sieve.
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Original Ecomely recipe.