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Moroccan Mint Tea
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5 servings
20 min
Moroccan mint tea is a beverage of great significance in Moroccan culture. It is made by steeping fresh mint leaves and green tea leaves together in boiling water. The resulting flavor is a refreshing blend that combines the briskness of green tea with the invigorating essence of mint. Typically, sugar is added to create a well-balanced mix of flavors. When serving the tea, it's poured from a height to generate a frothy layer on top, often in elegant tea glasses. This act of pouring and sharing holds deep cultural meaning, symbolizing togetherness in Moroccan values. We particularly enjoy this tea-making method and hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
Moroccan Mint Tea
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp gunpowder tea
- ½ tbsp sugar
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place gunpowder tea pellets into a teapot.
- Heat water in a kettle until boiling.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the hot water over the gunpowder tea, cover, and steep briefly.
- Strain the water from the teapot into a small glass; this water holds the concentrated flavor.
- Pour an additional cup of hot water over the same tea leaves, steeping for 2-3 minutes, then strain and discard this water.
- Add sugar, mint leaves, and the first glass of steeped tea to the teapot with the gunpowder leaves.Fill the teapot to the top with hot water, cover, and steep for 5-10 minutes.
- If the teapot lacks a built-in strainer, strain the tea before pouring into a glass, then pour this glass back into the teapot. Repeat a few times to mix the tea with caramelized sugar.
- Strain the tea one final time, then serve and savor the rich flavors and cultural experience of Moroccan mint tea.
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Published August 31st, 2023 11:37 PM
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