Algerian Mint Tea

Name: Algerian Mint Tea
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tsp of dried green tea (optional); 1 bunch of fresh mint leaves; 10 sugar cubes (optional); Water

Algerian Mint Tea (Atay Djazairi) is an Algerian drink. Mint tea is a popular drink all over North Africa and its preparation varies from one country to another.

30 min · serves 4

Ingredients

2 tsp of dried green tea (optional)
1 bunch of fresh mint leaves
10 sugar cubes (optional)
Water

Steps

Boil water in a saucepan.
Put 2 tsp of dried green tea in the teapot.
Pour half a glass of boiling water into the teapot, stir and then empty the water to rinse the tea and get rid of its sour aftertaste.
Fill the teapot with boiling water and then add the fresh mint leaves, which should have been rinsed carefully beforehand.
Add the sugar cubes to the teapot then leave it on low to medium heat for a few minutes.
The tea is ready when the water comes to a boil.

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Adapted from “Algerian Mint Tea” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.