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The Mate Cocktail Menu

Signature cocktails.
Distinctly London Mate.

Classic structures, South American inspiration and the bittersweet herbaceous character of yerba mate.

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Bartender pouring a clear cocktail with citrus garnish
Mate & Tonic with citrus, mint and ice in a highball glass
01Refreshing

Mate & Tonic

The Everyday Serve

A refreshing twist on the G&T. Grapefruit highlights mate’s natural bitterness while mint brings freshness.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 150 ml premium tonic water (Mediterranean or elderflower)

How to make it

Build in a highball with ice. Add the gin, top with tonic water and stir gently.

Garnish

Grapefruit wedge and mint sprig, or a slice of orange

Red Negroni-style cocktail in a rocks glass with orange garnish
02Bold

Buenos Aires Negroni

The Aperitivo Classic

A South American take on Italy’s famous aperitivo. Earthy mate adds depth to bittersweet citrus.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 25 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 25 ml sweet vermouth (or port)
  • 25 ml Campari (or Aperol for a lighter serve)

How to make it

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Garnish

Orange zest

Cordobés Negroni cocktail garnished with an olive
03Creative

Cordobés Negroni

A Córdoba-Inspired Original

An unusual mate-led variation that brings Córdoba into the glass.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 30 ml London Mate Dry Gin
  • 30 ml orange liqueur
  • 30 ml cold-brew mate
  • 5 ml honey

How to make it

Mix the honey into the cold-brew mate, then stir with gin and orange liqueur over ice. Strain into a chilled glass.

Garnish

Olive

Patagonia Spritz garnished with lemon and fresh thyme
04Sparkling

Patagonia Spritz

Light, Floral, Social

Inspired by Patagonia’s wide-open landscapes — sparkling, floral and refreshing.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 40 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 25 ml elderflower liqueur (or cordial for low ABV)
  • Sparkling wine, to top
  • Splash of soda water

How to make it

Serve in a large wine glass over ice. Add gin and elderflower, top with sparkling wine and a splash of soda.

Garnish

Lemon and fresh thyme

Tereré Collins cocktail in a glass with citrus and herbs
05Refreshing

Tereré Collins

Refreshing, Herbal, Daytime

Inspired by tereré, the chilled yerba mate tradition associated with Paraguay.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 25 ml lime juice
  • 15 ml honey or agave syrup
  • Soda water, to top

How to make it

Build in a tall glass over ice. Add gin, lime and syrup, top with soda and stir gently.

Garnish

Mint sprig and cucumber ribbon

Mate Sour cocktail with silky foam and a lemon slice garnish
06Citrus

Mate Sour

Balanced, Velvety, Modern Classic

A classic sour reimagined with the herbal backbone of yerba mate.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 25 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20 ml sugar syrup (1:1)
  • Egg white or aquafaba (optional for foam)

How to make it

Dry shake, then shake with ice and fine strain into a coupe.

Garnish

Slice of lemon

El Porteño Martini with lemon skin garnish
07Bold

El Porteño Martini

Elegant, Bold, Sophisticated

Named after Buenos Aires locals, the porteños. Optional cacao adds a subtle South American note.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Yerba Mate Gin
  • 15 ml dry vermouth
  • 5 ml white cacao liqueur (optional)

How to make it

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Lemon skin

El Che cocktail in chartreuse yellow with a dried lemon slice garnish
08Creative

El Che — Revolución Verde

Bright Citrus, Herbal Warmth

A vibrant chartreuse-yellow cocktail moving from bright citrus to warm herbal complexity, with a touch of earthy sweetness.

Ingredients & method

Ingredients

  • 50 ml London Mate Dry Gin
  • 15 ml yellow Chartreuse
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 10 ml agave syrup

How to make it

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Dried lemon slice

Mate cup and the Argentinian flag
Rooted in Argentina
Traditional yerba mate with kettle, dried yerba and mate cup
Inspired by the mate ritual
Original London Mate Dry Gin bottle with six miniatures
Distilled in London
The story behind the serve

One gin. Two cultures.

Meet Aníbal Torres, the founder bringing Argentine mate tradition together with London distilling.

Discover Aníbal’s story ↗