Pickwick Tea Minty Marocco, 20 Tea Bags

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As an example, during the cold season, Moroccans tend to add herbs known for their warming properties, like a variety of Pennyroyal mint and absinthe. I have a friend from northern Morocco who makes tea one way but always doubles the sugar when my husband is at the table.

At Cafe du Monde, we're always looking to improve our products and services and welcome your thoughts on your experience with us. And while I wish I could say it was the tagine or couscous that still defines my memories there, the food poisoning I had for most of the trip gets in the way of that. Sugar and tea would arrive from Europe to the port of Essaouira, where Jewish merchants who had started migrating to coastal cities in the 19th century managed their passing through the interior of Morocco.Dried Cuban Peppermint leaves blended with Gunpowder Quing (pinhead) green tea make this an excellent digestif after a meal or as a refreshing pick-me-up at any time of the day. Although there is no agreement regarding when tea was introduced to Morocco, a day won't likely pass in which you wouldn't drink, be offered, or offer a cup of this wonderful warming, sweet, and calming beverage. The good news is that the steps to make this delicious mint tea are easy and the ingredients are very simple. We will only make a refund using the same method of payment originally used by you to pay for your purchase.

The ceremony starts with bringing the equipment and ingredients to the living room in a large artisanal silver tray. This delicious and refreshing beverage is served with special tea cookies, additional mint leaves in the glass, shaped brown sugar and often in coloured glasses. In old Morocco – and still today in traditional Moroccan families -, the family head male was the person in charge of making Moroccan mint tea.

We've even added a sprinkling of blue cornflower petals for a British touch – why not try it the traditional way, mixed with honey or sugar? A good way to start to acclimatise your palate to green tea, which is said to have great health benefits due to its antioxidant content. Moroccan teapots have built-in strainers, but if using another type of teapot, you'll need to use a small strainer when pouring the tea. Among urban populations, partaking in the tea ceremony became a symbol of status and savoir faire, while among rural farmers it was a way to emulate the urban class they both envied and resented. According to food historian, Helen Saberi, the drinking of green tea infused with mint spread from Morocco to Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and to nomadic tribes of Berbers and Tuareg in the Sahara.

During various times throughout the year, other herbs are added to the tea to aid in maintaining good health and to be used as a kind of medicinal tea. Sultans Moroccan Mint Tea is a mixture of pure green gunpowder tea from China with natural nana mint (no artificial flavouring). Hi JM, the ingredients are for a traditional Moroccan tea with a sweetness that probably will satisfy more taste buds. In the winter, if mint is rare, sometimes leaves of tree wormwood ( الشيبة shība in Moroccan Arabic) are substituted for (or used to complement) the mint, giving the tea a distinctly bitter flavor.The recipe's directions simplify the steeping process, but there is a more traditional way to make this tea. If you are on a special diet, I would recommend using a less-sweet version – it will still be super tasty and fragrant! Making delicious Moroccan mint tea comes down to using specific tea leaves and mint leaves, and a specific type of teapot.

Moroccan Mint is also known as Spearmint or Nana Mint and was once originally known as crisped mint.Feel free to use the same amount of loose leaf green tea in its place, or 1 green tea bag for every 1 teaspoon of loose leaf tea. This teapot is a must as it is heat resistant, which is essential given the fact that Moroccan mint tea is prepared by active infusion (the tea leaves infuse in boiling water for a few minutes).