🇵🇸 Palestine
Levantine Tea
In Palestinian homes the tea tray answers every knock on the door — dark, sweet, a sprig of mint or maramia standing in each glass.
🔪 Prep: 2 min🔥 Cook: 8 min📈 Difficulty: Easy
Cooking for
4 people
✨ What makes it special
Loose black tea simmered — not just steeped — with fresh mint or sage, sweetened in the pot for everyone.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsploose black tea
- 1 bunchfresh mint or sage (maramia)
- 4 tbspsugar
- 1 Lwater
Method
- 1
Boil the water, add tea and sugar, and simmer low a few minutes until deep amber.
- 2
Push in the mint or sage and let it sigh for a minute off the heat.
- 3
Pour into small glasses, a fresh sprig in each.
🍽 On your table
How this dish looks served for 4