Russian Spiced Tea Food

HOT SPICED TEA (TANG-BASED, AKA RUSSIAN TEA)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients thoroughly. A food processor makes this effortless, but I managed with a blender for years, and have even stirred it together by hand when necessary-- although it's not quite as pretty when done that way.
• To enjoy: stir 2-3 heaping teaspoons into a mug of hot water and adjust to suit your own taste. Ahhh!
• This mix starts to harden in the jar after six months or so, so drink up! Servings and Yield are approximations only.

SPICED RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a large bowl, and stir well to combine.
• To make tea, stir 2-3 tsp of mix into a cup of hot water.
• Store in an airtight container, such as a Mason jar.

REAL CITRUS SPICED RUSSIAN TEA (VIDEO)

Steps:

• In a pot, combine the water, oranges, lemons, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes and remove from heat.
• Add the tea bags into the mixture and allow to steep covered for about 5 minutes. Remove the fruit, spices and tea bags (without squeezing out the bitter tannins out of the bag).
• Taste and adjust sugar to taste. Serve immediately, reheat if necessary.

RUSSIAN TEA MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in an airtight container. To serve, add 2 tablespoons mix to 3/4 cup boiling water; stir.

RUSSIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring sugar and cinnamon sticks to a boil with one quart of water over medium heat; simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove zest from oranges and lemons, reserve.
• Squeeze juice from oranges and lemons, reserve.
• Remove cinnamon sticks and add fruit juices and zest, cooking 5 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and strain.
• Steep tea bags in 2 cups of boiling water; cool.
• Mix together tea with fruit juices and 2 quarts of cold water.
• Serve cold, over ice.

INSTANT RUSSIAN TEA MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine orange drink mix, sugar, tea powder, cinnamon and cloves. Mix well and store in an airtight container.
• To serve, put 3 teaspoons of mix in a mug. Stir in 1 cup boiling water. Adjust to taste.

RUSSIAN TEA

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.

RUSSIAN TEA

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.