Yerba Mate | Thirsty For ...

Find every episode of Thirsty For at Yerba Mate is a type of tea, but it goes way beyond being just a tea. Earthy, pungent, and steeped in ritual, it’s something you must try. FULL RECIPE BELOW. New drink recipes air weekly, so make sure you subscribe to Tastemade for this and lots of other great new programming. Directed/Shot/Edited: Eric Slatkin Food Styling: Danielle Westberg MUSIC: “Candombeando“ by Alberto Castillo From the album: “Afro Roots of Candombe“ Written by: R. Carambula Courtesy of Vampisoul INGREDIENTS Cold water Hot water ~ ½ cup Yerba mate leaves (Amount depends on the size of gourd) TOOLS Yerba Mate Gourd Bombilla Kettle Thermos (optional) METHOD Fill the gourd with Yerba mate until roughly 2/3 full With your palm over the top of the gourd, tilt to one side, and shake the yerba mate to one side of the gourd Lay the bombilla (filter side down) over the yerba mate, preserving the gap Pour a little cold water into the gap you’ve made, inside the gourd. Keep the gourd tilted until the water has been absorbed by the Yerba Mate. Now add your hot water into the reservoir. It should be no more than 150 degrees F. Fill it to the top. Enjoy your Yerba mate by drinking from the bombilla. Your gourd can be refilled 15-20 times with the same Yerba Mate