Moroccan Mint Tea

moroccan tea hot drink non-alcoholic mint gourmet drink

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Makes 6 servings

Source

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)

a 1- to 1 1/2-quart teapot

Method

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.