Moroccan mint tea

Name: Moroccan mint tea
Total time: 300 s
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 sprigs mint leaves (leaves on the stem); 1 and half spoon caster sugar (or granulated sugar); Pinch salt (optional); 6-9 cloves (kanimfari); 3 cups water; Cloves (or cardamom or black peppercorns: optional)

Maryam Abdulkarim Halliru @mims_indulgence

Abuja

Mint is very common in the northern part of Nigeria. It is sold by hawkers on the streets especially in kano and it's called Na'a na'a. But its a house staple in
morocco and its important to serve mint tea to your guests there.

Maryam Abdulkarim Halliru @mims_indulgence

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Ingredients

5 minutes

2 sprigsmint leaves (leaves on the stem)
1and half spoon caster sugar (or granulated sugar)
Pinchsalt (optional)
6-9 cloves(kanimfari)
3 cupswater
Cloves(or cardamom or black peppercorns: optional)

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Steps

5 minutes

1

Prepare your ingredients.
2

Gently bruise the mint leaves and steams by rubbing them between your hands and add it to the pot of water. Adding salt enhances the sweetness as well as subtly enhancing the clove flavor. Add the sugar as well. You can adjust the sugar (add or reduce)
3

If you can, pour the tea into your cup from an arms length distance to create a foam at the top. You can garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy your tea with cookies.