Maghrebi Mint Tea Recipe

Inspired by The Morris

Time15m

Serves4

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Ingredients

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1
Boil the water
Bring 4 cups of fresh water to a rolling boil in a kettle or saucepan.
2
Rinse the tea
Place the 2 tsp green tea leaves into a heatproof teapot. Pour about 1/2 cup of the boiling water over the leaves, swirl gently for 10–15 seconds, then pour off this quick rinse water. This removes bitterness and dust.
3
Brew
Pour the remaining boiling water into the teapot over the rinsed tea leaves. Let steep, uncovered, for 1 minute to start concentrating flavor.

4
Add sugar and mint
Add 3 tbs granulated sugar and 8 sprigs of rinsed fresh spearmint into the teapot with the steeping tea. Using a long spoon, stir or gently press the mint and sugar into the liquid so the sugar begins to dissolve.
5
Second steep
Cover the teapot and allow the tea, sugar, and mint to steep together for 3–5 minutes, depending on how strong and sweet you want the brew. Taste after 3 minutes and steep longer if desired.
6
Mix by pouring
To blend flavors and aerate the tea (traditional technique), pour tea from the teapot into a heatproof serving glass or cup and then pour it back into the teapot from a height of several inches. Repeat this transfer 2–3 times until the sugar is fully dissolved and the tea is slightly frothy.
7
Serve
Strain or hold back the mint stems with the teapot spout and pour into small glasses. Garnish each glass with an optional fresh mint sprig. Serve hot.