Moroccan Mint Tea

Name: Moroccan Mint Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 quart boiling water, plus more for heating the teapot; 3 green tea bags (equivalent to 1 Tablespoon loose green tea); 3/4 cup sugar; 3 cups firmly packed mint leaves, and tender stems crushed, plus; 4 sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish

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Recipe by NcMysteryShopper

Hot mint tea is a favorite in Morocco, where it's served in small glasses any time of day or night. It's very sweet and packed with mint flavor. It is great cold as well; let the tea cool completely and then strain it into ice-filled glasses.

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READY IN: 18mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

quart boiling water, plus more for heating the teapot
3

green tea bags (equivalent to 1 Tablespoon loose green tea)
³⁄₄

cup sugar
3

cups firmly packed mint leaves, and tender stems crushed, plus
4

sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Pour about 1/2 cup boiling water into a teapot, swish it around to heat the pot, and dump out. Add tea to the teapot and pour in 1 cup of the boiling water. Cover and let steep 3 minutes.
Add sugar and mint leaves and stems to the teapot. Add the remaining 3 cups boiling water. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
Stir. Continue to steep for 5 minutes more.
Strain tea into cups.

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