russian tea

Name: Russian Tea
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 - oranges; 2 - lemons; 3 cup(s) sugar; 2 to 3 - cinnamon sticks; 1 tablespoon(s) whole cloves; 3 quart(s) brewed tea

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Martha Moore

Hendersonville, NC

Updated on Dec 21, 2015

This is a family recipe I enjoyed so much as a child. Many people use Tang and instant tea, and that's great in a pinch, buy this is so much better! Keeps in the fridge about a week. To reheat, pour some in a mug and microwave. Or you can reheat slowly on the stove.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time

method Stove Top

yield Makes 1 gallon

Ingredients

3 - oranges
2 - lemons
3 cups sugar
2 to 3 - cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole cloves
3 quarts brewed tea

How To Make russian tea

Step 1

Brew tea per instructions with cinnamon sticks and while cloves. Remove spices and tea bags.

Step 2

Juice the oranges and lemons.
Step 3

In a medium sauce pan, slowly heat the juice with the sugar, stirring constantly until it looks clear. Pour heated juice into hot tea and stir until blended.
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