Moroccan Tea is one of the most famous and easiest tea in the world.
you can drink it literally anywhere and everywhere and every time it tastes better than the previous one.
Every cup of Moroccan mint tea comes with a generous serving of fluoride, calcium, magnesium, copper, and selenium — all of which boost immune function.
Making 6 servings requires somewhere between 10–15 min of heat in total.
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)
Special Equipment
- a 1- to 1 1/2-quart teapot
PREPARATION
Put tea in a 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 a pot.
Add the 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.
FUN FACTS :
· A first guest’s tea is made by honey bee instead of sugar
· adding 3 to 4 drops of lemon to your teacup makes it more relaxing
· the darker the color of the tea the more caffeine it contains
