North African-style mint tea

delicious. tips

1. 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.