Iced Yerba Mate Cashew Latte
Created in partnership with the National Institute for Argentine Yerba Mate.
Okay, there’s just something about plants grown in South America. They’re sort of #winning when it comes to producing delicious, healthy foods.
Coffee beans? Cacao trees? Quinoa?
And now, yerba mate. If you haven’t heard of it, yerba mate is a tea made from the leaves of the rainforest mate tree. In Argentina, basically everyone drinks it, socially, by passing around a cup called a “gourd” and sipping through a “bombilla,” which is essentially a fancy straw.
Not only does mate have some pick-me-up effects a la java, it’s chock full of vitamins and minerals. Turn it into a sweet, nutty latte and you may never drink a “typical” one again.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 Argentine Yerba Mate Tea Bag (or 1 serving loose leaf)
- 1/3 cup soaked cashews
- 1 cup cold water
- Dash Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
- Steep the yerba mate bag in the warm water. Remove tea bag.
- Add steeped Argentinian Yerba Mate beverage to a blender.
- To the same blender, add the soaked cashews, cold water, cinnamon, and honey.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- To a clean glass, add blended latte, ice, and enjoy!
WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
Argentinian Yerba Mate is super high in powerful antioxidants (it has even more than green tea!) and is linked to reduced inflammation, and when paired with freshly made cashew milk, it makes the perfect chilled, slightly-sweet bev for morning sipping.