Caúna

Ilex brevicuspis

infusion

Leaves steeped or boiled like mate, but without caffeine.

Origin

Southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The dried leaves are brewed like maté, in a gourd with a filter straw or one teaspoon per cup for five minutes; then strained.

Did you know?

It is a holly, a close cousin of the mate holly.