The second time, I used straight Yerba Mate, and it was better. I
think I would like it fine if I had grown up with it; as it is, I just
have too much expectation that it should taste just like tea. It does
seem to brew well just like refrigerator tea- put a teaspoon a cup into
a bottle,brew in refrigerator for 12 hours. It needs a little stirring
after 2 hours and 4 hours. Toci
Konrad Scorciapino wrote:
> To brew it in a teapot, you will need roasted Mate, otherwise you will
> have to use a gourd.
>
> About it becoming sour, well, like tea, Yerba Mate comes in many
> varieties, and not all are like that. As a general rule, if its color
> is more yellow than green, it will become sour, and you will have to
> use a smaller gourd. I prefer mate that is really green and has lots of
> twigs.
>
> Here are some links I found about brewing. They are not in english, but
> the images are still useful.
>
> http://www.clubedoterere.com.br/como_preparar/ - Using cold water to
> prepare Tereré
> http://www.chimarrao.com.br/PrepareChimarrao.html - Chimarrão, made
> with powdered, instead of chopped, mate
> http://www.paginadogaucho.com.br/chim/aprendendo.htm - This page has a
> downloadable video
>
> --k
>
> toci wrote:
> > Thanks for the suggestion. I've gotten my Yerba Mate' and my heirloom
> > tea flowers out from the dark corner where I put my not-my-cup-of-tea
> > tisanes and mixed them for iced tea. The result is a yellow green,
> > sour/bitter brew that's potable. I'll do further experimentation,
> > though. Toci
> > Konrad Scorciapino wrote:
> > > The best iced tea I tried was made with Menghai's Pu-erh and lemon.
> > > Black tea is fine too, but the others (Green, white and Oolong) just
> > > don't taste as good they would hot.
> > >
> > > Personally, I think tisanes are much better iced. Hibiscus can be
> > > pretty good if mixed with other herbs, but my favorite is Yerba Mate.
> > > Roasted mate can produce a very aromatic drink, and iced, with sugar
> > > and lemon, is pretty popular around here.
> > >
> > > Not to mention Tereré, a cold variation of the traditionally prepared
> > > mate, with cold water and lemon, which remains unmached, at least in
> > > refreshment.
> > >
> > > --k
> > >
> > > Dominic T. wrote:
> > > > Lars wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 16 May 2006 20:05:55 -0700, Debbie the Dogged
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >what are people's favorite varieties to drink iced,
> > > > >
> > > > > I use a "Japanese Lime Tea". That is a green tea flavoured with lime.
> > > > > I don't think I ever tried it hot but is yummie cold.
> > > > >
> > > > > Lars
> > > > > Stockholm
> > > >
> > > > Where'd you find Japanese Lime Tea?!? I would love to try that, hot or
> > > > iced.
> > > >
> > > > My favorites are Yellow box Jasmine Green tea with Chinese rock sugar,
> > > > Sencha, Lusianne, and these big (like 10x normal size) McDonalds
> > > > teabags I got from a friend who works at a distribution center. I
> > > > experiment with all kinds of teas though. Lichee black is good,
> > > > strawberry sencha, ginger peach black tea, etc.
> > > >
> > > > The only one I can't handle is Oolong iced tea.
> > > >
> > > > - Dominic