There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
like to try and grow some.

Thanks.
Tracy

"Tracy" > wrote in message
...
> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.

Sounds like the stuff they sell around here for about $25.00 a bag .

"Tracy" > wrote in message
...
> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.

Sounds like the stuff they sell around here for about $25.00 a bag .

Tracy wrote:

> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy


I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
green tea.

Or is this what you're looking for:
http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323

Best regards,
Bob

Tracy wrote:

> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy


I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
green tea.

Or is this what you're looking for:
http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323

Best regards,
Bob

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:15:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Tracy wrote:
>
>> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
>> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
>> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
>> like to try and grow some.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
>
>
>I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
>spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
>green tea.
>
>Or is this what you're looking for:
>http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323
>
>Best regards,
>Bob


Hi,

Thanks..:-) I know about the gunpowder part. Sometimes Moroccans
like to add another herb to their tea and it is called Sheba. It
looks kind of like sage but I don't know what it is. I have a
Moroccan cookbook-"Cooking at the Kasbah" that mentions adding a
sprig of absinthe. I've been trying to look up what absinthe looks
like but all I get are pages of info on the liqueur.

Tracy

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:15:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Tracy wrote:
>
>> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
>> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
>> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
>> like to try and grow some.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
>
>
>I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
>spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
>green tea.
>
>Or is this what you're looking for:
>http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323
>
>Best regards,
>Bob


Hi,

Thanks..:-) I know about the gunpowder part. Sometimes Moroccans
like to add another herb to their tea and it is called Sheba. It
looks kind of like sage but I don't know what it is. I have a
Moroccan cookbook-"Cooking at the Kasbah" that mentions adding a
sprig of absinthe. I've been trying to look up what absinthe looks
like but all I get are pages of info on the liqueur.

Tracy

Tracy wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:15:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Tracy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
>>>to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
>>>what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
>>>like to try and grow some.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>Tracy
>>
>>
>>I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
>>spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
>>green tea.
>>
>>Or is this what you're looking for:
>>http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks..:-) I know about the gunpowder part. Sometimes Moroccans
> like to add another herb to their tea and it is called Sheba. It
> looks kind of like sage but I don't know what it is. I have a
> Moroccan cookbook-"Cooking at the Kasbah" that mentions adding a
> sprig of absinthe. I've been trying to look up what absinthe looks
> like but all I get are pages of info on the liqueur.
>
> Tracy

Look up "wormwood" or "artemisia".

Sothernwood and tansy are related, and might be a better culinary
substitute.

Bob

Tracy wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:15:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Tracy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
>>>to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
>>>what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
>>>like to try and grow some.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>Tracy
>>
>>
>>I believe Moroccan mint tea is just a Chinese "gunpowder" tea mixed with
>>spearmint. Gunpowder tea is unusually strong and a bit bitter for a
>>green tea.
>>
>>Or is this what you're looking for:
>>http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.co...roducts_id=323
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks..:-) I know about the gunpowder part. Sometimes Moroccans
> like to add another herb to their tea and it is called Sheba. It
> looks kind of like sage but I don't know what it is. I have a
> Moroccan cookbook-"Cooking at the Kasbah" that mentions adding a
> sprig of absinthe. I've been trying to look up what absinthe looks
> like but all I get are pages of info on the liqueur.
>
> Tracy

Look up "wormwood" or "artemisia".

Sothernwood and tansy are related, and might be a better culinary
substitute.

Bob

Sounds like the stuff I used to buy for $20 a lid.

"Tracy" > wrote in message
...
> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy

Sounds like the stuff I used to buy for $20 a lid.

"Tracy" > wrote in message
...
> There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> like to try and grow some.
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy

Salvia divinorum??? ;-)
Well, it IS a type of mint/sage......

In article >,
"GoombaP" > wrote:

> Sounds like the stuff I used to buy for $20 a lid.
>
> "Tracy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> > to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> > what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> > like to try and grow some.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Tracy
--
"I NEED my pain!"
-- William Shatner, Star Trek 5

Salvia divinorum??? ;-)
Well, it IS a type of mint/sage......

In article >,
"GoombaP" > wrote:

> Sounds like the stuff I used to buy for $20 a lid.
>
> "Tracy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> > to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> > what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> > like to try and grow some.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Tracy
--
"I NEED my pain!"
-- William Shatner, Star Trek 5

Salvia divinorum??? ;-)
Well, it IS a type of mint/sage......

In article >,
"GoombaP" > wrote:

> Sounds like the stuff I used to buy for $20 a lid.
>
> "Tracy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is an herb sometimes used in making mint tea--that I am trying
> > to figure out what it is...Moroccans call it Sheba. Does anyone know
> > what it is? It is kind of bitter and looks a bit like sage. I would
> > like to try and grow some.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Tracy
--
"I NEED my pain!"
-- William Shatner, Star Trek 5