- Fresh & Cool
- Tea
- Vegan
- Prep 5 min
- Cook 5 min
- Serves 4 small glasses
The tea of welcome: sweet, minty and served hot. Pouring it from a height is not only for show, it cools the tea slightly and gives it a light froth.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp gunpowder green tea (or 2 green tea bags)
- A large bunch of fresh mint (about 30 g)
- 700 ml boiling water
- 3 to 4 tbsp sugar, to taste
Method
- Rinse the tea leaves with a splash of boiling water and pour that water away.
- Put the leaves in a teapot with most of the mint and the sugar.
- Pour in the boiling water and leave to steep for 4 minutes.
- Stir, taste and add more sugar if you like.
- Pour into small glasses from a height, and add a fresh sprig of mint to each glass.
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