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Moroccan Mint Tea Recipe

This is a Moroccan classic.

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Moroccan Mint Tea Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 3 tbsp muscovado sugar, or other brown sugar
  • 55g (2oz) fresh mint
  • 2 tsp organic green tea leaves
  • 800ml (1.3 pints) freshly drawn water

This is a Moroccan classic. Traditionally, it is made by the master of the house and a good mint tea is sweetened with real cane sugar. If you wish, you can reduce or omit the sugar from the tea.

Recipe for 4 

Method

01
Fill teapot with boiling water and stir in the sugar.
02
Alternatively, put 800ml water into a pan, adding the sugar to the water, then bring to the boil and take off boil immediately.
03
 Add organic mint and organic green tea leaves to boiling water and leave to infuse for 3 minutes. 
04
Strain and serve in tea glasses or tea cups.