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Has anyone ever tried it together? It is a suggesstion Adagio has made and I would love to try it. Also how much of gunpowder tea and peppermint tea do you mix together for the right flavor??

Writer, editor, irascible curmudgeon

It's called Moroccan Mint. The ratio I have seen is 9 parts Gunpowder to 1 part spearmint.

Doc

I always add a pinch of peppermint when I make gunpowder. It gives the brew a little extra zing and neutralizes the smokiness that you sometimes get when you make it too strong.

John Brewster

I've been drinking gunpowder for years. I thought it was my personal
improvisation to mix gunpowder and peppermint teas. I mix five tbsp.
of gunpowder and four or five bags of peppermint to a boiling point.
I then add honey and steep for a few minutes. This is done with about
a half gallon of filtered water.

Nate Phillips

ewww.... is that even good for you?

fei ku

Fei--

Thanks for the note.

Actually, Nate's concoction is not only good for you (as is all green tea!) but it is also a very popular recipe, called Moraccan Mint.

In Morocco, shopkeepers greet prospective customers with a glass of sweet, mint-flavored green tea. This can either be served hot or cold and at various levels of sweetness (probably depending on how big the sale).

Enjoy,

Chris
Adagio Maestro

Adrian-59161 wrote:Oh, My God!

Oh your God what?

Wow, is this really all that novel an idea?

~tsp

No worries... Adrian was probably just taking the first sip of any non-lipton tea. Judging by the syntax of the sentence, I'd say it was Jasmine #12 to be exact.

This is a very common reaction, which is clinically referred to as the "Adagio Assertion."

All the best,

Chris
Adagio Maestro