~37 cal · 0g protein · 10g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Cup of amber herbal bush tea
🇬🇳 Conakry
Kinkeliba, the "tea of health," is brewed across Guinea and the wider Sahel from the dried leaves of a wild shrub. Steeped into an amber, earthy, faintly sweet infusion, it is drunk daily and valued as a gentle digestive tonic — a caffeine-free cup enjoyed morning and evening alike.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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1/3 cup dried kinkeliba leaves
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5 cups water
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a few sprigs mint (optional)
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3 tbsp sugar, to taste
Instructions
1
Bring the water to a boil and add the dried kinkeliba leaves.
2
Simmer gently for 8–10 minutes until the water turns a deep amber.
3
Add the mint, if using, and steep off the heat for 2 minutes.
4
Strain, sweeten to taste, and serve hot or cooled over ice.
Guinean and Sahelian daily tradition.
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Conakry. An Atlantic capital of millet couscous and rich sauces.
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Guinea. West African highlands of millet couscous and rich sauces.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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