How to make Moroccan Tea
What is Moroccan tea | How to make Moroccan tea | Where to buy Moroccan tea
If you ever have the chance to visit Morocco, you have to try Moroccan tea . This unique tea has great cultural and social significance, and it's delicious too. Read on to learn more about its history and how to make it at home.
What is Moroccan tea?
Moroccan tea is a green tea with mint and sugar. It's a potent and sweet infusion prepared with Chinese Gunpowder green tea leaves, fresh mint leaves, and sugar.
Moroccan tea has a powerful flavor, is very sweet and refreshing, and is served in small glasses or cups. The best green tea to prepare it with is Chinese Gunpowder green tea, which has a more intense flavor and is ideal for counteracting the taste of mint and sugar.
Social drink
There are many traditions around the world that revolve around tea. Some, like the Japanese chanoyu ceremony with matcha tea , are reserved for special and formal occasions, while others, like Chinese gong fu, are a little simpler and more popular. Moroccan tea is essential to the social life and culture of the Maghreb.
In Morocco, tea bars replace the cafes you find in European cities. Market vendors always have a cup of Moroccan tea on hand , and friends and family are often invited back to enjoy it quietly and chat around it.
Traditionally, Moroccan tea is prepared and served by the head of the family. It is usually served at least three times per person, with the flavor changing with each cup: the first cup is milder and sweeter, and with each cup it becomes more potent and bitter.
How to make Moroccan tea?
To make Moroccan tea, you'll need a teapot, water, Sencha green tea leaves, mint, and sugar. Moroccan teapots are usually made of silver or stainless steel and have a built-in strainer. Unlike porcelain and glass teapots, Moroccan teapots can be placed directly over the fire without fear of breaking.
There are different ways to prepare Moroccan tea. You can first make an infusion with green tea and then add mint and sugar, or follow the traditional method, which is a little more complex:
Ingredients to prepare Moorish tea
- 2 large spoons of Sencha green tea.
- 1 liter of water.
- 2-3 large spoonfuls of sugar.
- 2-3 sprigs of fresh mint.
Steps to prepare Moroccan tea in a traditional way
- Boil the water in a kettle or saucepan.
- Add the two tablespoons of green tea to the Moroccan teapot.
- Add one or two cups of hot water to the kettle and let it simmer over medium heat for a few minutes.
- Pour the tea into cups.
- Add one more cup of water to the teapot, stir it a little, and discard the water without throwing away the tea leaves.
- Add the first infusion back to the teapot, along with the mint leaves and sugar. Fill the teapot with the remaining water we boiled. Don't forget to rinse the mint leaves with water beforehand.
- Let it simmer until the water boils.
- Stir a little and serve in small cups or glasses.
Moroccans often serve Moroccan tea by raising the teapot so that the tea cools slightly as it falls and creates a soft foam.
Where to buy Moroccan tea?
You can buy Gunpowder green tea at specialty tea shops. At Replantea, you can buy Marrakech Mint tea , an organic Gunpowder green tea with spearmint and cornflower. With this tea, you can easily prepare a delicious Moroccan tea in just a few minutes.
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