Uruguayan+Drinks

Drinks of Uruguay  Many of the drinks that come from Uruguay are unique to the rest of the world and some seem familiar, whatever the case there are some great drinks in Uruguay. One of the most common drinks is called yerba mate, or just mate. It can be found in most houses and is made from tea leaves boiled in a large pot then drank through large straws with strainers on them, which are bombillas (Typical Uruguayan Food),(Wanderers of The Pampas). They have strainers to keep out the pieces of tea leaves that don’t dissolve. Mate is generally drunk hot but can also go cold. Alcohol in Uruguay is very popular and among some of the best in the world (Cuisine in Montevideo, Uruguay). The clerico is a very common wine that consists of a combination of different wines and fruit juices, often apple juice although it can contain others as well. Another wine is the typical Uruguayan Tannat wine, which is traditional of this country and recognized to be among the best wines of the world (Typical Uruguayan Food). A more common drink is the medio , which is half white wine and half champagne. Beer is very popular as well. Local spirits are called caña, and distilled whisky and gin is called grappa (Cuisine in Montevideo, Uruguay). 