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What ingredient is used as the base for some soft drinks in Brazil?
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Various soft drinks in a supermarket.
In Brazil, a popular soft drink is made using maté as a base.1
While guarana is a well-known plant native to the Amazon Basin whose seeds are used to create a stimulant drink in South America, it is maté that is specifically identified as a base for soft drinks in the context of Brazilian beverage production.231