Berber Whiskey (also called Moroccan Mint Tea or "The Water of Life"
Servings 4 cups
Ingredients
- 4 cups boiling filtered or bottled water adjust to desired strength
- 1-½ to 2 tablespoons gunpowder green tea adjust to desired strength
- 5 tablespoons sugar or substitute
- 1 bunch fresh mint to taste--I like lots!
Instructions
- Put gunpowder green tea in teapot. Pour ¼ cup boiling water over the leaves and swirl the water around. Discard water.
- Add sugar (or other sweetener) to teapot on top of the wet tea leaves.
- Take a bunch of fresh mint leaves and add to teapot.
- Pour remaining boiling water over mint leaves.
- Bring entire combination to a boil.
- As soon as it begins to boil, remove it from the stove and pour it into a tea glass.
- Pour tea from glass back into teapot. Do this several times until it is mixed very well and all sugar is dissolved.
- Finally, lift the teapot at least one foot above the glass and pour it back in. This should create some foam and impress the fanciest of guests.
Notes
Important Note: Due to the fact that this is a traditional Moroccan recipe, I wanted to stay true to its authenticity and therefore called for real sugar (and lots of it)! This is how they drink it in Morocco. But for health reasons, I am not a fan of regular sugar. Feel free to do what I do and use a healthy sugar substitute instead of the sugar. Or, reduce the amount of sugar to minimal. Know that all ingredients can be adjusted to suit your very own tastebuds.