Moroccan Mint Tea
Moroccan Mint Tea
Transport yourself to a land of desert sands, caravans and palm tree filled oasis, with Moroccan Mint - a delicious blend of spearmint and green tea. Traditionally, Moroccan Mint tea is served sweetened with sugar, although you can always substitute honey, agave, syrup, whatever sweetener you prefer. Served to guests, this tea is a drink of hospitality and is generally served three times.
The green tea unfurls into large leaves, with a pale ecru cup and a strong minty flavor.
Ingredients: Gunpowder green tea and spearmint.
Brew tea at 180º - steep for 2-3 minutes.
This tea pairs well with meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruits, chocolate, shortbread and more.
Moroccan Mint Tea Popsicles
2 cups half and half
4 tsp sugar
4 tsp Moroccan Mint Green tea blend
Place the half and half and sugar in a small saucepan and heat until bubbles start to form. Remove from the heat, add the tea, stir and cover. Steep for 5 minutes, then strain the tea leaves, pour in to popsicle molds and freeze.
Real Green Tea Ice Cream
Recipe from Cooking with Tea by Robert Wemischner and Diana Rosen
Ingredients:
2 cups whole milk
¼ cup Moroccan Mint Tea
2 cups heavy cream
¾ cup granulated sugar
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
Few drops of pure vanilla extract
Preparation:
In a heavy saucepan, bring the milk and tea to a boil. Remove from heat and infuse for 1 minute. Pour through a fine-meshed sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing hard on the tea leaves to extract as much of the liquid as possible. Return to a clean saucepan. Add the cream, sugar, and lime zest. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves completely. Cool, then add the vanilla extract. Chill until cold, then freeze using a machine of your choice, following the manufacturer's directions.
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I prefer green teas with no artificial flavor, so I appreciate this blend of green tea and natural spearmint. I would love even a bit more mint flavor in this blend because I love spearmint in tea.
I really enjoyed the contrast of the bitter green tea and the mint flavor. The mint is very refreshing without being overpowering.
This is a subtle mint in a green tea with smoky notes but not as intense as the first time I tried this tea.it is good hot and iced and takes a bit of sweetening well to enhance the mint flavors.I prefer it iced.I also tried it iced and sweetened a bit with a squeeze of a lemon slice.
I just love this tea! This is a very refreshing blend that helps my digestion or when I just want to curl up and sip great tea!
This tea is wonderful if you brew it right, but it is a very sensitive tea. If you follow the directions for temperature and timing strictly enough, you get a nice balance between the mint and green tea. If you soak it longer than three minutes or if the water is too hot (it should not reach boiling), the green tea overpowers the mint and the tea becomes bitter. Sometimes ginger syrup can save it if you brew it wrong.