Mate con malicia

Mate con malicia (Spanish: 'mate with malice') or mate con punta ('spiked mate') is a drink made of mate infusion and aguardiente or pisco, consumed mainly in rural areas of Chile.^[1][2][3] It combines the caffeine-rich properties of yerba mate with a strong spirit.^[1][2] Traditions involving mate con malicia include storytelling while passing the drink;^[4][5] historically it was also a popular drink at gatherings of women.^[3][6] In recent years, mate con malicia has appeared as a flavor of artisanal ice cream.^[7]

Mate con malicia

Type	Mixed drink
Ingredients	70–80°C hot water Grape aguardiente Yerba mate
Standard drinkware	Mate gourd and a bombilla
Served	Hot or chilled straight up, without ice