Moroccan Mint Tea

Name: Moroccan Mint Tea
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4¼ cups, boiling water, divided; 4 teaspoons gunpowder, green tea leaves; ½ cup, fresh mint leaves, plus extra for serving; ¼ cup, sugar

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This warm tea is a sweet and refreshing drink that is essential to Moroccan culture and is served to welcome guests.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks

SERVES6 to 8

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The base of this drink is the gunpowder green tea leaf (named for its rolled, pellet-like shape), which was brought by merchants from China to Morocco in the 1800s. Chef Khalil Aman of Boston generously shared with us how he and his family ...

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