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North African-style mint tea

Name: North African-style mint tea
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Moroccan recipes
Ingredients: 4 heaped tsp gunpowder tea (see tip); bunch of fresh mint; 4 tsp caster sugar

Published: 31 Jul 13
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Traditional North African mint tea should be served very sweet. This recipe uses fresh mint and serves 4 and is ready in 10 minutes.

Easy
August 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 10 min

Traditional North African mint tea should be served very sweet. This recipe uses fresh mint and serves 4 and is ready in 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

4 heaped tsp gunpowder tea (see tip)
bunch of fresh mint
4 tsp caster sugar

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Method

Heat the kettle until nearly boiling (tea should not be scalded).
In a teapot, add water to 4 heaped tsp gunpowder tea (see tip) with a bunch of fresh mint and 4 tsp caster sugar. Leave to brew for 2-3 minutes. To serve, stuff an extra mint sprig into each glass, then pour over the tea.

Recipe from August 2013 Issue

delicious. tips

The leaves for gunpowder tea are withered, steamed, rolled into pellets, then dried; this helps lock in the aromas.
Gunpowder tea is available from Whittard, Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, Amazon and specialist tea shops.
Rare Tea Company’s Whole Leaf Green Tea is a good substitute.
Also, if your tumblers have no handles, fold a paper napkin into a triangle, then wrap it around the glass and twist the ends.
Serve in tiny ornate glasses or larger ones with a metal handle.