Moroccan mint tea is a warm ritual of green tea, fresh spearmint, and sweetness. The tea is traditionally poured from a height to mix the flavors and create a light surface froth.
The green tea is rinsed first to soften its bitterness, then steeped with mint and sugar in a pot that can be poured repeatedly throughout a meal.
Rinse the tea leaves briefly with hot water and discard that first liquid. This small step gives the finished tea a cleaner, rounder flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Pour into small glasses and serve with almonds, dates, sesame cookies, or other sweet mint-tea snacks. Refill the pot with hot water for a second infusion.
Recipe Notes
Adjust the sugar to taste. For a lighter drink, reduce the sugar and steep the tea for less time rather than diluting it heavily.
Moroccan Mint Tea
Fragrant Moroccan green tea infused with fresh mint and sweetness, traditionally poured from a height.
Equipment
- Teapot
- Fine strainer
- Small clear glasses
- Kettle
- Long spoon
Ingredients
Mint Tea
- 2 tbsp Chinese gunpowder green tea or loose-leaf green tea
- 4 cups water just off the boil
- 1/2 cup fresh spearmint plus sprigs for serving
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or to taste
- 6 pieces fresh mint sprigs for the glasses
Instructions
Rinse and Steep:
- Warm the teapot with hot water, then discard it. Add the green tea and pour in about 1/2 cup hot water. Swirl for 10 seconds and discard the liquid, keeping the leaves.
- Add the remaining hot water, mint, and sugar. Let steep for 5 minutes.
Mix and Serve:
- Stir the tea gently with a long spoon. Pour one glass, then return it to the pot to mix the stronger tea from the bottom with the lighter tea above.
- Pour again from a little height into small glasses with mint sprigs. Serve hot.
Notes
- Rinsing the tea leaves helps reduce bitterness.
- Spearmint gives the most traditional aroma.
- Pouring back one glass mixes the pot evenly before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 9gSodium: 2mgSugar: 9g