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Maté (/ ˈ m ɑː t eɪ / MAH-tay; Spanish: mate, Portuguese: ) is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused herbal drink.It is also known as chimarrão [a] in Portuguese, cimarrón [b] in Spanish, and kaʼay in Guarani. [1]
Aguapanela, agua de panela or agüepanela is a drink commonly found throughout South America and a few parts of Central America and Caribbean. Its literal translation means "panela water" as it is an infusion made from panela which is derived from hardened sugar cane juice.
Masato is a widely consumed indigenous beverage in the departments of Cundinamarca, Santander, Tolima, Norte de Santander, and Boyacá in Colombia.The recipe has been passed down through the tradition of grandparents, and its production has spread to other regions within the country, including the Northern Coast.
Every year we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (from September 15th to October 15th), by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Spanish, Mexican, and Central and South ...
The Chilean web newspaper El Mercurio Online specifically contends historians attribute the year of the drink's invention as 1922, adding that "one night Morris surprised his friends with a new drink he called pisco sour, a formula which mixes the Peruvian pisco with the American sour" (in Spanish: "Una noche Morris sorprendió a sus amigos con ...
Model tray for making chicha, Peru, Chancay-Chimu, north central-coast, c. 1400 AD, silvered copper, Krannert Art Museum The exact origin of the word chicha is debated. One belief is that the word chicha is of Taino origin and became a generic term used by the Spanish to define any and all fermented beverages brewed by indigenous peoples in the Americas. [4]
As in other South American countries, mate is traditionally drunk from a hollow gourd using a silver straw, a tradition that continues from indigenous cultures who introduced mate to colonists, though in other parts of the country, processed mate is drunk iced, as a non-carbonated soft drink.
Latin American beverages are just as distinct as their foods. Some of the beverages predate colonization. Some popular beverages include coffee, mate, guayusa, hibiscus tea, horchata, chicha, atole, cacao and aguas frescas. Latin American desserts are as rich and diverse as the region’s culinary heritage.