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Algerian Mint Tea

Algerian Mint Tea: a sourced camp stove recipe with measured ingredients and cooking instructions. Pack a cooler for perishables.

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Added October 9, 2026
Source: Recipe: Wikibooks contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); extracted from linked revision; camping suitability and safety notes added. Photo: Houhou, CC BY-SA 4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tea_in_sahara(algerian_desert).jpg; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Photo illustrates this dish on its source recipe page; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.
Algerian Mint Tea

Photo: Houhou · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-recipe food photograph; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.

Serves: 4
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • •2 tsp of dried green tea (optional)
  • •1 bunch of fresh mint leaves
  • •10 sugar cubes (optional)
  • •Water

Instructions

  1. 1Boil water in a saucepan .
  2. 2Put 2 tsp of dried green tea in the teapot.
  3. 3Pour half a glass of boiling water into the teapot, stir and then empty the water to rinse the tea and get rid of its sour aftertaste.
  4. 4Fill the teapot with boiling water and then add the fresh mint leaves, which should have been rinsed carefully beforehand.
  5. 5Add the sugar cubes to the teapot then leave it on low to medium heat for a few minutes.
  6. 6The tea is ready when the water comes to a boil.

Camp tips

  • • Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

Food safety & trail facts

Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

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