Moroccan Mint Tea
Moroccan Mint Tea
From Gourmet magazine
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon loose Chinese gunpowder green tea
5 cups boiling water
3 to 4 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
1 large bunch fresh mint (1 ounce)
Directions
- Put tea in teapot and pour in 1 cup boiling water, then swirl gently to warm pot and rinse tea. Strain out and discard water, reserving tea leaves in pot.
- Add remaining 4 cups boiling water to tea and let steep 2 minutes.
- Stir in sugar (to taste) and mint sprigs and steep 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve in small heatproof glasses.
Serves 6.
Information
- Category
- Drinks, Hot Drinks
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
