How to brew mate

How to brew mate correctly: in a calabash, teapot, cup

If you are interested in the topic «How to make tea mate?» and «Tea mate, how to drink?» - so, you have a desire to learn the unique taste, aroma and healing properties of this exotic drink, obtained from the Paraguayan Holly – a tree (Bush) that grows exclusively in South America. Yes, to drink a Cup of mate, you must at least have on hand dry, finely ground, non-fermented raw materials of this evergreen plant that is up to 100 years old.

It is not difficult to buy mate today – you do not need to fly to Paraguay or Uruguay – just contact our online store «Miy Chay», where experts will help you with the variety. But, this is not enough. For the correct preparation of the drink, tableware plays an important role. And this is the gourd and bombilla. Of course, you can use a regular teapot or mug for brewing "green Indian tea" – it's all a matter of opportunities, desires and situations... To make everything clear and accessible, we will try to answer the following questions as objectively as possible:

• How to brew Yerba mate in a gourd?
• How to make tea Yerba mate without a gourd?
• How to brew Yerba mate in a teapot?
• How to brew Yerba mate in a Cup?
• How to drink mate correctly?

Even the ancient Incas used this strange tea, knowing its exceptional value: it is excellent to tone, give strength, increase mental abilities, relieve irritability, quench thirst, perfectly tolerate hunger, etc.in Ukraine, it became known relatively recently – several recent decades. But, in this short time, many Ukrainians were able to appreciate its taste and aroma personality. And, most importantly-a positive effect on the body. Properly brewed mate is not just tea (although in fact it is not tea). This is a healing elixir that can prevent many diseases and minimize their further development. But, now the question is not in the healthfulness of the drink, but in its preparation and in the tea Mat how to drink it.

Before answering the above questions, I would like to say the following. Our experts recommend you to try the brewed "beverage of the Indians" the:

• who is positive about the new and unusual,
• who needs constant concentration and active performance,
• who cares about the body's immune resistance to viral diseases,
• who wants to get rid of coffee or alcohol addiction.

Mate how to brew?

Expert Opinion that deserves attention: "How to cook mate?" There are many recipes. In any of them, it is important to correctly withstand two stages of brewing: the initial swelling of the dry mixture and full filling it with water. How many times can you brew high-quality raw materials? Up to 7-9 times.

These rules are certainly taken into account. But, many at the initial stage are interested in questions: "what are these strange things-calabasas and bombilla?» It's very simple! These things are sold in specialized tea shops, and therefore in "Miy Chai". These are accessories for tea party mate, presented in different sizes and colors.

Calabasas or Calabasas - a traditional South American and South African vessel with a rounded shape without a handle (resembles a mug), made of wood, pumpkin, sometimes ceramic, decorated with bright paintings and ornaments.

Bombilla (translated as "straw") – a tube with a filter made of metal, wood, silver, bone, and reed, through which the drink is drunk.

How to brew Yerba mate in a gourd?

New dishes must be prepared for further use. In the Calabasas, the Mat is filled to half the capacity and filled with hot water. Left for 10 hours. The mixture is poured out, the device is washed with clean water, after which it is well dried with the hole up for at least 12 hours. Now the Calabash is ready to eat!

How to make a mate? The Calabasas is filled with raw materials up to 1/2 capacity, closed with the palm of the hand and shaken several times. The Calabash bends down so that the leaves are at one wall, and is filled with cold water only to moisten the brew (a dense mass should be formed). The bombilla is installed: its lower part should be at the bottom, where there are no leaves. Then the Mat is filled with a high jet of hot water to 65-80°C. Experts say: the higher the water temperature, the less brews the leaf will withstand.

How long to insist?Up to 1 minute, some stand up to 2, but there may be bitterness, so practice is important here.

How many times can I brew? Some get up to 7-9, others-up to 6-8. Mate can be brewed until the taste is completely lost.

Keep in mind the fact: if a high stream of hot water does not appear foam-useful substances mate exhausted.

How to drink mate tea? If You want to fully experience the unusual taste of an exotic drink, drink it slowly, in small SIPS. At the same time, the bombilla should always be in the thick of the welding, at the bottom of the Calabash.

Let's Say You don't have the necessary accessories, but you have a purchased mate. For this purpose, there is a classic brewing recipe.

Tea mate, how to brew in a teapot or mug? 10 grams of dry mix is poured into a container not less than 250 ml. The device is so shaken itself, the raw material is filled with cold water so that only the welding is wetted. When the leaf absorbs water and turns into a thick green mush, the kettle is completely topped up with hot water using a high jet. The temperature should not exceed 80°C. Infused from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. After the drink is drunk, hot water is poured into the container again.

How to cook sweet mate?

An exotic drink is great! But many Ukrainians like to treat themselves to a sweet "elixir of health and vigor". There is a simple recipe for this. At the bottom of an ordinary Cup, put 1 teaspoon of honey, then fall asleep 1 teaspoon of mate and all this is filled with hot water. Instead of honey, you can use sugar.

How to brew tea mate with milk?

This is a great drink for the winter cold, perfectly warming, increasing the immune system, perfectly toning, but not irritating the nervous system. Recipe for its preparation: 50 grams of mate is filled with 0.5 liters of boiled milk, cooled to 70°C. Sweetened with honey or sugar to taste. Strained through a strainer and poured into cups.

How to store mate correctly?

For those who have managed to appreciate this great drink that lifts the mood and gives cheerfulness, you can not help but be interested in the question of its storage.

• it is Best to buy mate from Paraguay.
• the most delicious and fragrant tea is obtained from raw materials, which include the maximum number of leaves and minimum shoots.
• there are varieties with additives – what to buy is a matter of taste.
• for long-term storage, appropriate utensils are required – a sealed teapot with a tightly closed lid that does not allow foreign odors.
• keep the container in a dry place.
• do not buy mate in unverified outlets. The best option is a specialized store that provides the necessary safety of exotic raw materials before they are purchased.

Mate, this is not a drink that is drunk "on the go". To fully appreciate its astringency with a little bitterness, you need calmness and a little time. His presence is something that can really diversify everyday life, make it more original and original.