Mate Coco
This is a drink that Scott learned to make on his mission to Paraguay. Traditionally you would heat up the milk and sugar on the stove, then take a hollowed out cow horn (called a guampa), stuff the bottom of the horn with the coconut, pour the hot sweetened milk over the coconut and sip it out of the horn with a special strainer straw (called a bombilla). Since most of us don’t have a bombilla to strain our drinks, here is a more “American friendly” version of this hot sipping drink. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup sugar (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (or to taste)
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, stir together milk, sugar and coconut.
- Heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until milk is desired hot temperature.
- Place a paper towel in a small mesh strainer. Hold strainer over cup or pitcher and pour the milk through the paper towel or cheese cloth.
- Discard paper towel and coconut. Serve hot. Makes 2 servings.
