Moroccan Pastry Assortment – Pâtisserie GATÔ Marrakech
Moroccan pastries are a favorite memory of Essaouira, and a special part of Moroccan culture. It took me a while to discover them, because they look different, and I gravitated toward tarts, croissants, and other more familiar-looking confections. Glad I discovered these treats, a great compliment for mint tea.
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Recently I moved and have a Fresh Thyme Farmers Market right around the corner. Seriously, like, when it's warmer out, I can walk there no problem. But they have their own cold teas, and I decided to pick up a bottle of their Moroccan Mint Green Tea when I first went.
It is so delicious! Perfect balance of the green, mint, and sweet.
I think I had an interest in Moroccan Mint tea before because I've had a big thing of spearmint in my tea cupboard for a while. So I decided to look up how to make Moroccan Mint tea myself so I can save money and have it whenever.
But when I looked it up, it requires fresh mint. I do have some fresh mint trying to take over what little ground I have out back, but it's not doing to well right now against the cold. Also, I want to use all of that spearmint I bought however many years ago.
So I looked up how to make it with dried mint. Thankfully someone said you can use 2 tsp of spearmint with 3 tsp of gunpowder green. And then you also add sugar. I tried just the two teas last night and it was great! Today I added some sugar to my cup before putting the tea in, and it was perfect!
I'm sure it's better with the fresh mint and the pouring technique, but this makes use of what I already have. Also, I know it's not authentic Moroccan Mint tea, but I'm happy with it!