Moroccan Mint Tea, Done Properly
A quick Moroccan style mint tea, traditionally sweet, and even better with a fresh sprig of mint in the cup.
Moroccan mint tea is as much a ritual as a drink, traditionally Green Tea and spearmint served sweet and poured from a height so it gets a little foam on top. This bagged version makes a quick everyday cup of it.
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It is meant to be sweet, so the sugar is not really optional in the traditional sense, though you can use less. If you have fresh mint, drop a sprig in with the bag, as it lifts the whole thing and brings it closer to how it is served across North Africa.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Lipton Moroccan Infusion
- 250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 1 sugar cube
- 1 250ml mug, warmed
- 1 saucer for covering during steep
Method
- Warm your mug or a glass and bring the water to a boil.
- Drop in one tea bag, a sugar cube, and a sprig of fresh mint if you have one.
- Pour over 250ml of just boiled water, cover and steep for four minutes.
- Lift out the bag and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Serve hot, traditionally in a small glass rather than a mug.
- Tip: pour it into the glass from a height, which aerates the tea and gives it the little foam the Moroccans look for.
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Brewed with: Lipton Moroccan Infusion, 20 Tea Bags 40g
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