Arabic Mint Tea Recipe

Pour water and sugar into a teapot or saucepan to boil on the stove.

Arabic mint tea recipe.

A shot glass is close to the slender glasses used in morocco. Some moroccans place a sprig of fresh mint leaves directly in the glass of tea. Set out glasses for the tea. Strain through a fine mesh sieve reserving the liquid and discarding the.

The pine nuts don t add anything to the flavor of the drink so i usually leave them off. While water is boiling add the tea bags and mint leaves and boil rapidly for 3 minutes. This helps to dissolve and distribute the sugar. I buy my rose water from a local middle eastern grocery store you can also find it at.

Combine the mint and green tea and sugar in the teapot then fill it with the rest of the hot water. Drop the reserved mint into the cups to decorate if you like. Home mint tea نقيع النعنع. Fill just one glass with the tea then pour it back in the pot.

Fill up the pot with boiling water and let it infuse for 2 3 mins or until the liquid starts to take on a slight pale yellow green hue. Serve in small heatproof glasses. Stir in sugar to taste and mint sprigs and steep 3 to 4 minutes more. See more ideas about arabic tea tea drinking tea.

Many families serve tea more than once a day and moroccan hospitality dictates that one must always offer mint tea to both drop ins and expected guests. Try to pour from an arm s length above each glass to get that nice foamy head. Moroccan teapots vary in size but a small pot typically holds about a half liter six small tea glasses while a larger pot holds approximately a liter 12 glasses. In a blender combine the lemon juice mint sugar and 1 2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid.

Mar 2 2013 authentic arabic tea ideas tasty recipes. Here is the recipe. She was born sometime in 1895. I was quite surprised to discover that this recipe actually originated in the new orleans baton rouge area.

Add remaining 4 cups boiling water to tea and let steep 2 minutes. 4 cups water cup sugar 3 black tea bags 5 6 fresh mint leaves. Moroccan tea can be served with meals dried fruits and nuts an array of sweets or other moroccan tea time recipes. A light and refreshing version of iced tea that is served at all the local greek and lebanese restaurants.

Arabic mint tea. Pour out the glasses of tea about two thirds to three quarters full. September 7 2009 drinks the good old days of making mooneh provisions for the winter are over for a large majority of lebanese folks my grandmother s generation made mooneh dedicating days to making pickles and olives and jams and labneh balls and eggplant makdoos and moghrabiyeh and kishk.