Tereré

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Tereré (of Guaraní origin) is an infusion of yerba mate (botanical name Ilex paraguariensis) prepared with cold water, plentiful ice, and pohã ñana (medicinal herbs) in a large vessel. This infusion has its roots in Pre-Columbian America, which established itself as traditional during the time of Governorate of Paraguay. There is also a variant made with juice, called "Juice tereré" or "Russian tereré", depending on the region. On December 17, 2020, UNESCO declared the tereré of Paraguay as an intangible cultural heritage, which includes the drink (tereré) and its preparation methods with medicinal herbs (pohá ñaná). It is similar to mate —a drink also based on yerba mate—but with the difference that tereré is consumed cold, preferably in the warmer areas of the Southern Cone. It is traditional in Paraguay, where it is considered a cultural icon. In recent decades it has become popular in some areas of Southern Brazil, in Eastern Bolivia and in Argentina. Both refreshing or medicinal herbs...

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