Chimarrão, the gaúchos' shared mate
The traditional drink of southern Brazil: high-quality yerba mate, brewed in a calabash, served with a bombilla (metal straw), and shared among friends.
Chimarrão is a maté-based infusion that is shared among several people in southern Brazil. It is consumed hot, through a straw, and in a communal setting, following a specific ritual.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time—
- Total5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- Cooking methodBrewing
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
Directions
- Pour préparer the maté, pour each traditional calabash, tilt the flask over the calabash. ≈ 3 min
- Insert the light bulb, the filter straw, and adjust the mat accordingly. ≈ 3 min
- Pour a cup of tea, pour a small amount of hot water into the cup, but do not let it boil, then adjust the tea leaves accordingly.
- Gradually fill the glass with hot water and pass it from hand to hand. Each person drinks until they hear the sound of air escaping from the bottle. ≈ 10 min
- Refill the ladle and pass it to the next person in the circle. ≈ 10 min
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