Morocco is famous for many delicious foods and drinks, including Moroccan tea It is famous and loved by all people in the Arab world and not only in Morocco. If you are wondering about its method, learn about it in this article and learn about its health benefits and precautions for eating it.

Modus operandi of Moroccan tea

There is no house in Morocco that does not serve this wonderful drink, as it is always present at all times throughout the day. Here are its ingredients and methods of preparation:

Ingredients for Moroccan tea

These ingredients are enough to prepare 400 ml:

• 7 leaves of fresh green mint.
• 1 teaspoon of green tea leaves (also called gunpowder tea)
• 500 ml of boiling water.
• 3 tablespoons of caster sugar (or as required).

How to prepare

1. In a clean bowl, put half a cup of boiling water with the tea and leave the tea for a minute in the water until all the tea extract comes out, then filter the water into a separate cup and keep the tea in the pot.
2. Repeat the same process as before by placing half a cup of water over the same tea leaves in the pot, but this time stir the tea in the water to rinse it and get rid of its sharp bitterness.
3. Filter and discard the water in the sink and leave the leaves in the bowl.
4. Now add the mint, sugar and the first cup of water that you saved in the first step and put them in a pot or kettle with the tea leaves, add to them the rest of the water to fill the teapot, then leave them on the stove for one to three minutes until they are boiled together and the mint flavor comes out with tea.
5. When the jug boils, stir the water well to make sure the sugar has dissolved, then serve it hot in glass cups.
6. You can add fresh mint leaves to each cup when serving.

The benefits of Moroccan tea with mint

The benefits here depend on the most important ingredient in this drink, which is mint. When mint is boiled, it releases mint oil into the water, and this oil has several health benefits, the most important of which are:

• Getting rid of abdominal cramps and gas.
• Reducing Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms.
• Menstrual pain relief.
• May increase energy activity.
• May help relieve migraine pain.
• May help lose weight.
• It may help increase focus.

But you should know that these benefits depend on the presence of mint as an essential ingredient. However, green gunpowder tea may have several other benefits, such as:

• Strengthening the immune system against colds and influenza.
• Maintaining heart health because it helps reduce harmful cholesterol and triglycerides.

We must emphasize once again that these benefits are based on studies and research, and there is no confirmation that these benefits are guaranteed for everyone who drinks this drink.

Side effects of Moroccan tea and precautions for eating it

There is no harm in consuming it in moderate amounts throughout the day, but there are some side effects that you may feel due to mint or gunpowder green tea, such as:

• If you are sensitive to caffeine, you may experience headaches, jitters, or sleeplessness.
• With excessive intake, you may feel a rapid heartbeat, heartburn, and dizziness.
• Some people may feel nauseous as a side effect of mint.

Usually, Moroccan tea is safe for pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children in moderate quantities, but there are several cases in which it is not preferable to drink it because it may worsen the condition, such as:

• Anemia.
• Having anxiety disorders.
• Bleeding disorders such as blood thinners.
• Suffering from heart rhythm disorders.
• diarrhea.
• Hypertension.
• Liver disease.
• Osteoporosis.
• Irritable bowel syndrome.

Moroccan tea may be very tempting to drink because of its delicious taste, but you should be careful when consuming it and not drink it excessively, especially if you have a special health problem, which we mentioned above.