Yerba mate and dulce de leche both come from Argentina, and they belong together: the toffee sweetness of the ice cream against the green, slightly bitter mate is a proper match. This is the simplest way to get them in the same glass.
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Steep the mate strong in a little warm milk, then pour it over scoops of dulce de leche ice cream so the edges melt into a caramel-mate sauce. A grown-up pudding that takes five minutes.
You'll need
- 1 pyramid tea bag of Teapigs Yerba Mate
- 80ml hot whole milk (heated to 80C)
- 2 small scoops of dulce de leche ice cream
- 1 small 200ml glass, chilled
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 small balloon whisk
- 1 long spoon, for eating
Method
- Chill a small glass while you make the mate milk.
- Heat the milk in a small pan until steaming but not boiling.
- Off the heat, drop in the pyramid bag, cover and steep for five minutes.
- Lift out the bag and whisk the milk smooth.
- Scoop the dulce de leche ice cream into the chilled glass.
- Pour the warm mate milk slowly over so it pools around the ice cream.
- Eat straight away with a long spoon, while it is half warm and half cold.
- Tip: the slight bitterness of mate stops the dulce de leche being too sweet, so resist adding any sugar.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Yerba Mate, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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