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Brazilian Iced Tea

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A Rio de Janeiro classic, Brazilian Iced tea, or Chá Mate Gelado in Portuguese, is perfect for summer to sip at the beach, by the pool, at the park or anywhere. Learn to make this classic drink recipe four different ways. These refreshing flavors will transport you to a white sandy Brazilian beach!

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Dairy-free
Brazilian
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Brazilian drink
cold drink
iced drink

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Serves: 8
Level: Medium
Energy: 118 kcal

Method4 steps

Step 1: In a large saucepan, combine the sugar (1/2 cup) and the water (8 cups) over medium high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Uses 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar · 8 cups of water
Step 2: Next, add in the chá mate and stir to combine. When the water begins to simmer — please don't actually let it boil because that could bring on bitterness from the tea leaves — turn off the heat and let it steep for at least 10 minutes.
Minimum 10-minute mate steep · 10 minUses heated sweetened water · 1 cup of Chá Mate - Brazilian Iced Tea
Step 3: Strain and cool.
Uses steeped mate tea
Step 4: Serve the cooled tea plain, cold and over ice if desired. For optional lime syrup, simmer ½ cup sugar with ½ cup water until dissolved; cool, then mix in 1 cup lime juice and 2 cups water. Add this syrup to the prepared tea to taste and serve with ice and optional lime garnish. For optional passion-fruit syrup instead, simmer its separate ½ cup sugar with ½ cup water until dissolved; cool, then mix in ½ cup passion-fruit pulp and 1 cup water. Add that syrup to the prepared tea to taste and serve over ice if desired. Reserve any unused syrup.
Uses cooled strained mate tea · 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar · 1/2 cup of water · 1 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice (from 8-10 limes) · 2 cups of water · 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar · 1/2 cup of water · 1/2 cup of passion fruit pulp

Another way

Lime Syrup

Step 1: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar (1/2 cup) and the water (1/2 cup) and simmer over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup.
Uses 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar · 1/2 cup of water
Step 2: Let it cool, then add in the lime juice and the water (2 cups).
Uses 1 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice (from 8-10 limes) · 2 cups of water
Step 3: Add that to taste to your prepared chá mate, and serve over ice with lime garnish, if desired.
Uses prepared chilled chá mate · lime syrup, to taste

Another way

Passion Fruit Syrup

Step 1: In a saucepan, combine the sugar (1/2 cup) and the water (1/2 cup) and simmer until the sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup.
Uses 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar · 1/2 cup of water
Step 2: Let it cool, then add in the passion fruit pulp (1/2 cup) and the water (1 cup).
Uses 1/2 cup of passion fruit pulp · 1 cup of water
Step 3: Add that to taste to your prepared chá mate, and serve over ice, if desired.
Uses prepared chilled chá mate · passion fruit syrup, to taste