Moroccan Mint Tea
Here’s a Moroccan classic to help you beat the heat. In Morocco, it’s often served a couple of times a day. This recipe is from epicurious.com.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. loose Chinese gunpowder green tea
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- 5 C. boiling water
- 3 to 4 tbsp. sugar, or to taste
- 1 large bunch fresh mint (1 ounce)
- Special equipment : a 1- to 1 1/2-quart teapot
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.
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