Mint tea
Also known as Berber Whiskey, or Moroccan Whiskey, mint tea is an important part of everyday life in Morocco.
Ingredients
- 4 sprigs fresh mint preferably spearmint, gently crushed in a pestle and mortar
- 2 tbsp demerera sugar or to taste
- 1 l water
- 2 tsp Gunpowder green tea leaves
Instructions
- Boil the water and warm the pot.
- Add tea to the pot, fill with boiling water
- Allow to steep for 7 minutes
- Add the mint, sugar and any other aromatics you may be using. Do not stir it.
- Allow to steep for a further 3 minutes
- Pour with great ceremony. The tea is poured from a great height into the glasses. It is then poured back into the pot. This is repeated several times before the tea is ready to drink.
- Add a sprig of mint to each glass as a garnish and fill the glass with the tea. Again pouring from a great height.
Notes
Herbs and aromatics can be added to the tea, sometimes for the flavour, but also for the health benefits. Some examples include:
- thyme
- rosemary
- wormwood
- argan crystals
- dill
- saffron
- sage
- verbena
- dried flowers
- orange blossom water
- rose petals
- lemon zest