I spent the weekend in Morocco. I took the bus from Madrid to Algeciras, then the ferry to Tangier. Ten hours and I was in Africa.

I’m sure it sounds belittling to say one of the highlights of the weekend was a cup of tea, but after my introduction to Morrocan Mint Tea the night I arrived, I took every opportunity afterwards to savor each steamy cup, a simple blend of spearmint leaves brewed in green tea and sweetened with sugar.

Three days after returning to Madrid, I’m still regretting the first 25 years of my life without Morrocan Mint Tea. But I’m making up for lost time. I’ve brewed my own kettle, poured a cup, and tasted it. It’s good. Very good.

The only thing left to do is to type up the recipe and share it. Here it is.

Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons green tea (té verde) or gunpowder tea
1/3 cup sugar
Fresh spearmint sprigs (hierbabuena)
3 cups boiling water

Preparation:
Boil 3 cups of water in a kettle

Meanwhile, put tea, sugar, and spearmint in a teapot.

Pour boiling water into teapot and allow tea to steep on the stove at medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.

As you pour each glass, hold the teapot as high above the glass as you dare. It’s all part of the ceremony. Add a small sprig of spearmint to each glass if you like. Serve hot or warm.

Save your euros for another day. Sundays are free in Madrid. Here’s an alphabetical list of museums, monuments, and art exhibitions across the city, all free on Sundays.

To help make your plans for this Sunday a little easier, here’s a metro map, a street finder, and a Spanish / English dictionary. Enjoy!

Museums & Monuments

Museo Africano
Hours: 11:30 to 13.00
Address: Arturo Soria, 101
Metro: Arturo Soria

Museo de América
Hours: 10.00 to 15.00
Address: Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, 6
Metro: Moncloa

Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Hours: 9.30 to 14.30
Address: Serrano, 13
Metro: Serrano / Colón

Museo Casa de la Moneda
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Doctor Esquerdo, 36
Metro: O’Donnell / Goya

Museo Cerralbo
Hours: 10.00 to 15.00 (Summer Hours: 10.00 to 14.00)
Address: Ventura Rodríguez, 17
Metro: Ventura Rodríguez / Plaza de España

Museo de la Ciudad
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Príncipe de Vergara, 140
Metro: Cruz del Rayo

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre
Hours: N/A
Address: Paseo de la Castellana, 41
Metro: Rubén Darío

Museo Geominero
Hours: 9.00 to 14.00
Address: Ríos Rosas 23
Metro: Ríos Rosas / Alonso Cano

Museo Lázaro Galdiano
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Serrano, 122
Metro: Rubén Darío / Gregorio Marañón

Museo del Libro
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Paseo de Recoletos, 20
Metro: Colón

Museo Municipal
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Fuencarral, 78
Metro: Tribunal

Museo Nacional de Antropología
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Alfonso XII, 68
Metro: Atocha / Atocha-Renfe

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Hours: 10.00 to 14.30
Address: Santa Isabel, 52
Metro: Atocha

Museo Naval
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00 (guided visit at 11)
Address: Paseo del Prado, 5
Metro: Banco España

Museo del Prado
Hours: 9.00 to 19.00
Address: Paseo del Prado, s/n
Metro: Banco de España / Atocha

Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Hours: 9.00 to 14.00
Address: Alcalá, 13
Metro: Sol / Sevilla

Museo de San Isidro
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00 (Closed Sundays in August)
Address: Plaza de San Andrés, 2
Metro: La Latina

Museo Sorolla
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: General Martínez Campos, 37
Metro: Iglesia / Rubén Darío

Museo Taurino
Hours: March to October 10.00 to 13.00
Address: Alcalá, 237
Metro: Ventas

Museo Telefónica
Hours: 11.00 to 14.00
Address: Fuencarral, 1
Metro: Gran Vía

Museo del Traje
Hours: 10.00 to 15.00
Address: Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2
Metro: Moncloa / Ciudad Universitaria

Real Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida (Panteón de Goya)
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Paseo de la Florida, 5
Metro: Norte / Príncipe Pío

Templo de Debod
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Paseo Pintor Rosales s/n
Metro: Ventura Rodriguez / Plaza de España

Art Exhibitions

Centro Cultural de Conde Duque (Galería del 98)
Hours: 11.00 to 15.00
Address: Conde Duque, 9-11
Metro: Ventura Rodriguez / Noviciado

Fundación Caja Madrid
Hours: 10.00 to 20.00
Address: Plaza de San Martín, 1
Metro: Ópera / Sol

Fundación Juan March
Hours: 10.00 to 14.00
Address: Castelló, 77
Metro: Núñez de Balboa

La Casa Encendida
Hours: 10.00 to 10.00
Address: Ronda Valencia, 2
Metro: Embajadores / Atocha

Palacios de Velázquez y Cristal
Hours: 10.00 to 16.00 (11.00 to 18.00 May to September)
Address: Parque del Buen Retiro
Metro: Ibiza / Retiro