That the first acquaintance to new drink left positive impressions, it is necessary to approach a question of its preparation seriously. A mat – tasty tea with health giving qualities. If the first impression from a mat is positive, then it can compete for admirers with usual tea or coffee.
Instruction
1. Traditionally a mat drink from special ware – a kalebasa (or Calabash) through a tubule a bombilla (or бомбижью). The classical kalebasa is the small dried-up pumpkin. Sovremennyk kalebasa are made of a tree, metal and even plastic. The tubule is made of metal. The bombilla always comes to the end with a wide and flat strainer.
2. The traditional technology of a zavarivaniye a mat looks as follows. In a kalebasa fill up powder a mat of the chosen grade. The range is rather various: from classical to strawberry or lemon. When the volume of dry tea leaves is from 2/3 volumes of ""pumpkin"", close it a palm and slightly stir up.
3. Incline Kalebasa so that all powder it was accurately poured to one party. Near other wall insert a tubule a bombilla and the smooth movement put a kalebasa in vertical position.
4. Then in a kalebasa in the small portions pour hot, but not boiled water. Ideal temperature for water of 70-80 degrees.
5. Carefully fill in powder with water to the level of its crossing with a tubule. For the period of this procedure surely close a bombilla opening a finger, then a tubule dry leaves of tea leaves won't get.
6. Let's infuse 2-3 minutes that tea leaves were entirely humidified and was a little pressed, and then accurately pour water almost to vessel top.
7. One portion of powder can be made repeatedly before total loss of taste. If desired it is possible to cook a mat like coffee or cocoa, to add sugar or honey. Prepare cold a mat with ice, sugar, orange, grapefruit or lemon juice, mint leaves, etc. Recipes of drink very big quantity, for every taste.