Moroccan mint tea

Traditional Moroccan mint tea is served in a glass and the pouring from a height to create a froth on top of the glass is an essential part of the "ceremony". When I was working in Morocco, I always asked for my tea to be made with honey and so I have listed that as an option.
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Servings 4 glasses
Calories 16 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tsp gunpowder green tea
  • 4 cups boiling water + more for cleaning/warming pot
  • 4 tsp sugar or 3 tsp honey
  • 4 sprigs mint

Instructions
 

  • Boil water in a kettle or pot.
  • Add gunpowder green tea leaves to your teapot, then about 1 cup of boiling water to cover the leaves. Swirl it around then strain and discard the water.
  • Add fresh mint and sugar to the pot. Fill the pot with the measured boiling water and let the tea steep for 5 minutes.
  • Serve the tea, by pouring it into the glasses from a height, allowing a frothy head to form on top of each glass.

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0.04gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.1mg
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