I was reading a recent issue of Oasis Magazine which featured an article on Tibetan Muslims. It was a fascinating read and the article concluded with a recipe on how to make “Muslim Tea.” I had never heard of “Muslim Tea” per se before but after reading the recipe I thought it was worth sharing as it does indeed sound delicious!
Muslim tea is a sweet and flavorsome cup of tea. It is also known in China as the ba bao cha or eight-treasures tea because it has eight ingredients:
1 teaspoon Chinese green tea
3 or 4 crystals of rock sugar
2 Jujube red dates (substitute one dried date if not available)
1 dried chrysanthemum blossom
1 dried apricot
1 almond
3-4 Wolfberriers, lyceum chinensis (substitute 3 or 4 raisins if not available)
1 dried lichee
Put all ingredients into a tea bowl. Add hot water. Steep for about 3 minutes and enjoy!
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I’m a muslim yet I never heard of Muslim tea!
Thanks for the info
Allah bless the Tibetans! I would say no problem for Tibet to create and lay claim to the name “Muslim Tea”
Sounds really good.
Waw, what a recipe! where am I supposed to get all these ingredients???
Sounds like a really witchy brew….
Sure it’s called muslim tea????
Aafke — you’re being naughty! (big grin)
I hope to have the chance to try it soon although the challenge is indeed in easily acquiring the ingredients.
What is wrong with plain old lipton? All these strange tea recipes do nothing for me at all.
Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble!
That actually sounds good. Good luck finding half of these ingredients though
As long as it does not contain milk, i’ll try any kind of tea recipe!
Saudi Jawa–I always enjoy a little MacBeth with my tea! LOL
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Apparently one can by this tea with prepackaged whole ingredients.
American Bedu–you will definitely want to stay away from non-Muslim Tibetan tea then–milk, salt, and butter added to brewed tea leaves. Sorry to say it, but this constitutes a yuck factor for me!
aww c’mon guys, what’s tea without a nice warm milk, sugar and ginger.. adrak chai at it’s best
i actually made it for my husband when he came home form work a couple of times early in our marriage and saw him squirm , but he drank it and even claimed it was fantastic
Will definetly try muslim tea, sounds good, i’m sure most of the ingrediants can be procured off the internet, hmmm maybe i should feed the husband some and get a picture while i’m at it
I am sure many of us are waiting for the photo, Radha!
Your description reminds me of when I was living in both Pakistan and India and would be offered Kashmiri tea. I’m sure it is very good and healthy but I just personally have an aversion to milk!
I love Indian chai made with milk boiled with spices and black tea! Fabulous! It was the butter and the salt in the non-Muslim Tibetan tea that got to my yuck factor–haven’t tried it, but not inspired to do so.
I have tried the butter and salt and in a perverse way it works
ok ok i like tea in any form, black,herbal,chai etc., teh tibetian tea tasts diff but after a few sips it;s ok .
i’m a big chai person, got to have my cup of chai with ginger in the morning with dry toast, however my spouse cannot stand milk in his tea.
After 20 yrs i still ask him if he wants sunday afternoon chai and he still says ” a bit” .. drinks a few sips too. it’s a routine and i assume he does it so we sit down and drink it and more for the tasty snacks that follow 
Next time i visit maybe we can all meet for inidan and muslim tea and i’ll even make chai without the milk for you AB.
You’re on Radha!
I also remember the kashmiri tea in Pakistan having ground nuts…it smelled and looked delicious and was kind of “pink” in color. Can’t say much on the taste though since I’m stubborn on my culinary likes and dislikes!
Radha–I thought I liked just about any tea too, (although the smoky taste of lapsong oolong is not a favourite, and I don’t count bubble tea) so I may on your recommendation try non-Muslim Tibetan tea (note the ongoing hesitation LOL
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AB – tried the tea this morning, it’s nice . ( without the
chrysanthemum blossom) i couldn’t find any .There’s a nepali store and they carry almost all the ingrediants.Rock sugar we had at home, we use it in indian desserts, supposed to have cooling properties.
the tea tasts almost like a fruity herbal tea, ( i had to filter it.. it does NOT look appeatizing with so much stuff floating in it)
Tasts nice – nothing spectacular ( especially since you have to go out of your way to get the ingredients).. thanks to your recipe and my daughter, who’s taken to reading food blogs. the stuff she makes and feeds us ..
we’re all hoping for a massive improvement in her culinary abilities soon.
Ab – Kashmiri tea is amazing
My mom makes it at home every now and then.
Radha – thank you! You have encouraged me that I need to go and try and find the ingredients.
Adnan – thanks for commenting and i’m sure your mom makes some good tea.
Radha! You made it! and tasted it
Excellent!
(do you feel a bit more muslim now?)
aafke – Well, not yet sorry
but i do feel the need for a good cup of ginger tea .
we will be in your neck of the woods soon for a visit