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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Cooking Light, JUNE 2004. This is what they say about the tea: Mint tea, made with spearmint, is the traditional drink of Morocco and North Africa. A few leaves of fresh or dried lemon verbena add a lovely citrus flavor. Be sure to use Chinese green tea, such as Gunpowder Green, Young Hyson, or Formosa Oolong. For a lighter minty flavor, remove the mint sprigs before chilling. This tea is traditionally very sweet, but use less sugar, if desired. Ingredients:
8 cups boiling water |
1 tablespoon loose chinese green tea leaves |
25 fresh mint sprigs (about 1 1/2 ounces) |
1/2 cup sugar |
Directions:
1. Combine water and tea in a medium bowl; cover and steep 2 1/2 minutes.
2. Strain tea mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard tea leaves.
3. Add mint; steep 5 minutes.
4. Add sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Cool completely. Serve over ice.
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