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Mate is known for bitterness, and cold water is the fix. Steeped slowly overnight, it comes out smooth and green-tasting, the rough edge taken right off, while keeping the natural lift that makes mate such a good morning drink. It lands somewhere near iced coffee, only cleaner and grassier. A wheel of lime in the glass is all it needs.
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You'll need
- 4 pyramid tea bags of Teapigs Yerba Mate
- 1L cold filtered water
- 4 fresh lime wheels (one per serving)
- Enough cubed ice per serving (about 250g)
Equipment
- 1 1L glass carafe with a tight seal lid
- 1 fine mesh sieve for straining
- 1 tall 450ml serving glass per serving, chilled
Method
- Drop the 4 pyramid bags into a 1-litre carafe or jug.
- The mate goes into 1 litre of cold filtered water.
- Seal it, then give the mate twelve hours in the fridge, or overnight.
- Sieve the mate and catch it in a clean jug.
- Serve over plenty of ice, with a lime wheel in each glass.
- Cold brew mate should stay covered in the fridge and be finished soon; we cannot say how long home made iced tea stays good.
- Tip: keep a jug in the fridge as a steady pick-me-up through the working day, without coffee jitters.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Yerba Mate, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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