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Tereré in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tereré

The Tereré is an alcohol-free drink from Paraguay, fresh and citrusy. It is made with Cold yerba mate and lemon juice, served in a rocks glass over ice.

Alcohol-free.

Paraguay’s ice-cold yerba mate, traditionally drunk from a shared cup with a metal straw. Listed by UNESCO as cultural heritage.

Ingredients

Cold yerba mate200 ml (6¾ oz)
Lemon juice10 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with mint and lemon.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Mint and lemon
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Latin American cocktailsNon-alcoholic cocktails

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