Tereré
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 Tereré facts

• It is originally from Paraguay, and is found also in northeastern Argentina and southern and western Brazil
• The Guaraní people call this infusion ka'ay, where ka'a means herb and y means water
• First invented by the Guaraní natives who lived in Paraguay and western Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) territory that used to belong to Paraguay before the war of the Triple Alliance, Tereré was spread by the dwellers of that region, and for centuries was a social beverage
• People usually prepare one jar of natural water and a "guampa" (Spanish) / "cuia" (Portuguese) with a "bombilla" (Spanish) / "bomba" (Portuguese) which is shared among the group of people
• Paraguay and Mato Grosso do Sul have a very hot climate, this drink is believed to refresh the body and can be a very low-calorie, non-alcoholic beverage
• Additionally, it is an important ritual signifying trust and communion
• A lot of people drink tereré with cold water, ice and herbs, that can be medicinals or refreshing, but other people just drink with cold water and ice
• It is common in northeastern Argentina and southern and western of Brazil prepard with citrus fruit juices like lime, orange and pineapple, although this practice varies depending on the region
• Mixing fruit juices with tereré is commonly called "tereré ruso" (Russian tereré) because this practice is more common with Slavic immigrants in the northeast of Argentina
• Guampas/Cuias are like a glass that can be made from animal horns, usually made from cattle horns, but some people made guampas from metal, wood and silver