Pine nut tea

Name: Pine nut tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tunisie
Ingredients: 4 g green tea leaves, removed after brewing; 800 ml water; 40 g sugar; 40 g shelled pine nuts; 10 g fresh mint

Pine nut tea : Tunisian drink.

Ingredients

4 g green tea leaves, removed after brewing
800 ml water
40 g sugar
40 g shelled pine nuts
10 g fresh mint

Preparation

Quickly rinse the tea leaves with a little additional hot water and discard that rinse.

Bring the stated water to a simmer and pour over the tea leaves in a suitable teapot.

Steep covered for 4 minutes, without overbrewing to avoid excess bitterness.

Add sugar, fresh mint and mix carefully to distribute the ingredients and seasoning.

Steep covered for 3 minutes, without overbrewing to avoid excess bitterness.

Strain out the leaves and other infusion solids. Taste before dividing.

Divide pine nuts among four clean small glasses, 10 g per glass in this recipe.

Pour the strained tea over the pine nuts and serve hot.