🍵 Lebanese mint tea
Lebanese mint tea is black tea brewed strong and steeped with a generous handful of fresh mint sprigs, then sweetened with sugar. It is hot, sweet and fragrant, with the freshness of mint softening the tea's bitterness. It is poured into small glass cups and served to guests, after meals and through long evenings of conversation.
Diets
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.
What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 litre water
- 3 tsp loose black tea or 4 tea bags
- 1 large handful fresh mint sprigs
- 3–4 tbsp sugar, to taste
Method
- Bring the water to the boil and add the tea; simmer gently for 2 minutes or steep for 4 minutes.
- Add the mint sprigs and sugar, stir and leave to steep for 3–4 minutes off the heat.
- Strain into small glass cups and serve hot with a fresh mint leaf in each glass.
How to make it lighter
- Sweeten with less sugar — 1 tsp is about 16 kcal — or serve the sugar on the side.
- Add more mint for flavour so less sweetness is needed.
- Drink it unsweetened between meals as a calorie-free option.
History
Black tea with mint is drunk across the Levant, and in Lebanon it is a common gesture of hospitality at home and in cafés.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →