Tea

i finally managed to get some mint! so - i made tea (^.^)
and i made pics of it!
the tea usually gets a lot darker after it's cooled down, but if it's really fresh (like in my pics) it's got a beautiful yellowy-green-honey-color! (^-^) kinda like... umm... white tea?
well, now i'll continue posting as often as possible!
see you soon around!

arabian tea

another recipe!
this time for one of my favorite drinks. this can be enjoyed hot, warm or cold, just as you like it!
it's not the classic arabian tea, which is made with black tea, but a variation my dad showed me:

arabian tea - buder version

what you need:
a few fresh mint leaves (at least 1 handful), 1 cinnamon stick, 4 whole cloves and about a liter of fresh and clean water

how to brew it:
bring the water to a boil, add the mint leaves, the cinnamon stick and the cloves and let it steep for 3 to 10 minutes in a covered pot, depending on how much you want it to taste of cinnamon. remove the leaves, the stick and the cloves and sweeten it as much as you can bear with lots of sugar(^.^)
usually you get it so sweet, that it's nearly impossible to drink, but some people don't like it that sweet (^.~)
then let it cool down.
the arabs drink it very hot, but in my opinion it tastes just as well if it's chilled, if not even better, 'cause you tast a lot more if your taste buds aren't burned (^_^)
it should be of a light yellowish-green color, kinda like acacia honey ... well.... kinda... since the honey's not supposed to be green (x.x)

have fun brewing and drinking, i'll add a picture as soon as i can get my hands on some fresh mint!