Moroccan Mint Tea

Name: Moroccan Mint Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon loose Chinese gunpowder green tea; 5 cups boiling water; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 bunch fresh mint; 1 piece teapot

A traditional and refreshing North African beverage made with Chinese gunpowder green tea, fresh mint, and sugar. This aromatic tea is served hot and sweet, perfect for any time of day.

4 servings

8 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 tablespoon loose Chinese gunpowder green tea
•5 cups boiling water
•3 tablespoons sugar
•1 bunch fresh mint
•1 piece teapot

Cooking Instructions

1.
Put tea in teapot and pour in 1 cup boiling water, then swirl gently to warm pot and rinse tea. Strain out and discard water, reserving tea leaves in pot.
2 min
2.
Add remaining 4 cups boiling water to tea and let steep 2 minutes. Stir in sugar (to taste) and mint sprigs and steep 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve in small heatproof glasses.
6 min