Made with green tea, dried lemon verbena and fresh spearmint, the aromatic mix is refreshing and transporting.
Also, the pot is refilled with boiling water three times to give three different strengths of the beverage.
This is a simplified version of the traditional recipe.
Photo: Evan de normandie
The first place that I ever stepped foot on the continent of Africa was Morocco.
It was in the late 1960s.
I was on a day trip from southern Spain with my parents.
I vividly remember the bus tour we took.
Welcome to Africa!"
I have felt a soft spot in my heart for Morocco and for mint tea ever since that day.
Eventually mint tea drinking developed into a national pastime.
Ataya Maghrebi nana, as the tea is known, is a cultural culinary totem.
The tea ceremony can be simplified into a steep-and-pour event.
At times, it has even been scented with orange flower water.
I confess that I often simply steep and serve because I prefer the gentleness of the first pour.
Place tea in a medium teapot and pour the boiling water over it.
Serve the tea in small tea glasses.
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