Special Russian Tea Recipes

GRANDMA'S RUSSIAN TEA

I grew up drinking this tea at my grandmother's house. I now fix it at my house on really cold days, when I am sick (lots of vitamin C!), and at Christmas. It is perfect to let simmer on the stove to make the house smell good and to serve to guests. I have no idea why its called 'Russian' tea; that is just what my grandmother always called it. Use any tea you like. I've used regular black tea, decaf, and cinnamon spice, and it's all great. If using spiced tea, you may want to adjust the amount of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. This is also great reheated!

Provided by SJTOOLE

Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Grandma's Russian Tea image

Steps:

Steep tea bags in boiling water until the tea is of desired strength, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
Combine 1 1/2 quarts water, cloves, and cinnamon together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir brewed tea, pineapple juice, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, and allspice into the boiling water to dissolve the sugar. Serve immediately or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 9.2 mg, Sugar 34.3 g

Ingredients

2 family-sized tea bags
1 quart boiling water
1 ½ quarts water
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice
1 cup white sugar
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 teaspoon ground allspice

RUSSIAN TEA

I love this tangy beverage on a cold winter's morning when I want something tasty and hot, but don't want coffee! It makes a great gift from your kitchen, too! If calories are your concern, use an artificially sweetened orange drink mix, eliminate the sugar and sweeten to taste with sugar substitute.

Provided by Paula

Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot

Time 10m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 6

Russian Tea image

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine instant tea powder, orange drink mix, lemonade powder, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Mix thoroughly. Store in a sealed jar.
To use, mix 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix with 1 cup hot or cold water. Adjust to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Sugar 24.4 g

Ingredients

1 cup instant tea powder
2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)
1 (3 ounce) package powdered lemonade mix
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves

RUSSIAN TEA

Friends will appreciate your thoughtfulness every time they sip this tasty tea. Red-hots add a spicy seasonal touch to this easy-to-make gift mix.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield About 4-1/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Russian Tea image

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months., To prepare hot tea: Place 2 teaspoons tea mix in a mug; stir in boiling water until mix is dissolved. Yield: 1 serving.

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

2 cups orange breakfast drink mix
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened instant tea
1 envelope (.23 ounce) unsweetened lemonade soft drink mix
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 cup red-hot candies
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT (for each serving):
1 cup boiling water