Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Mint tea

Moroccans love tea! Moroccans drink tea with mint.  It is also called Berber Tea and those who drink it swear it will cool you down on a hot day or night. I was unbeliever until I was invited to try it post Ifar. The tea is served in clear glasses, not tea cups.  In each cup there are several sprigs of mint. Sugar is also added to make it sweet.  The tea is usually poured at high angle, tipping the wrist the person pouring the tea will start with a low stream and make it higher to create bubbles. As you can see in the picture below.  The tea is very hot and it is meant to be drunk while it's still warm.  To cool the tea it is slow slurped through the lips.  This action cools the tea down so it does not burn your tongue.

Massalama!

The Traveling Educator

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