Cold Brew Yerba Mate
An overnight cold brew of yerba mate, slow steeped cold so it stays smooth and green, served over ice with lime.
Mate has a bit of a reputation for bitterness, and cold water is the cure. 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)
- 1 1L glass carafe with a tight seal lid
- 1 fine mesh sieve for straining
- 1 tall 450ml serving glass per serving, chilled
- Enough cubed ice per serving (about 250g)
Method
- Drop the 4 pyramid bags into a 1-litre carafe or jug.
- Pour over 1 litre of cold, filtered water.
- Seal and leave in the fridge for twelve hours, or overnight.
- Strain through a fine sieve into a clean jug.
- Serve over plenty of ice, with a lime wheel in each glass.
- Keep the rest sealed in the fridge and drink within two days.
- 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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