Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon green Chinese tea
* 1 big handful of fresh mint
* Sugar
* Water
Preparation:
Pour a bit of boiling water into the teapot, rinse and throw water away. Add tea, rince with little boiling water and throw away (to remove the bitter taste). Add a big handful of fresh mint (the bigger the pot, the more mint you need) and sugar to taste (~3 tablespoons). Fill the teapot to the brim with boiling water.
Pour out into a glass several times to mix the tea, pour from a good height to aid mixing.
Allow to steep, covered, for about 5 minutes. Taste to see if it is sweet enough. Strain into small glasses.
[You can put the teapot over a medium to medium-high heat for a couple of minutes if you prefer a strong taste.]
Note: The technique of pouring the tea is almost as crucial as the quality of the tea used. All teapots have long, curved pouring spouts to allow the tea to be poured into even the tiniest of glasses from a height of half a metre or more. Practice is definitely advised before trying this with your guests
