Name: Moroccan Mint Tea
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon loose Chinese gunpowder green tea; 5 cups boiling water; 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar, or to taste; 1 large bunch fresh mint (1 ounce); a 1- to 1 1/2-quart teapot

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton

You can barely take a step in the markets of Marrakech without tripping over fresh mint, or at least without being offered a glass of hot, sweet mint tea. Be sure to lift the teapot high above the cup while pouring; this aerates the tea nicely.

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