Do you know what “Argentine Mate” is ?
Mate is the traditional argentine drink. This infusion is served in a small calabash gourd ((Lagenaria siceraria) filled with crushed dried leaves of the yerba mate plant (ilex paraguariensis,) where hot water is poured. To enjoy the beverage, you sip the infusion through a metal straw (bombilla) with small holes or slots that allow the brewed liquid in but block the chunky matter that makes up much of the mixture. There’s a cold water version in my region called “Tereré”. Iced orange juice (or iced water with mint leaves) is used instead of hot water, becoming a very refreshing drink to “survive” the nearly 50º C in summer (122º F) !!!

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