Russian Tea Drink Food

MOM'S RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large stockpot. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags and return pot to medium heat.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a separate pot. Add sugar; stir well until dissolved. Pour mixture into the stockpot with the tea. Add pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate, and lemon juice. Stir.
• Put cloves in a tea ball and place into the stockpot with the tea-juice mixture. Cook for 10 minutes; do not boil. Turn heat down to very low; let simmer until flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes more.

RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine the sugar, pineapple juice, orange juice and lemon juice.
• In a large measuring cup, place the tea bags, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
• Pour the hot water over the tea bags and let it steep for 5 minutes.
• Strain the tea into the sugar and juice mix. Discard the cinnamon sticks and cloves that you strained out.
• Add 2-3 quarts of hot water, to taste. Add 2 quarts in immediately, then add more water until you get the taste you'd like.
• Add the 2 remaining cinnamon sticks to the tea and cover the slow cooker. Cook on low until heated through.
• To garnish, slice an orange into thin slices, then halve or quarter them if you'd like. Push a whole clove into the orange slice and place it in the cup on top of the tea.
• You can also serve the tea from the slow cooker. You can decorate the top with orange slices and cinnamon sticks if you'd like.

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.

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 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.

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.

SUGAR FREE RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients.
• Place in a food processor and whir until well combined and very powdery, about 1 minute.
• For one serving: add 2 to 3 tsp tea mix to 8 oz boiling water, to taste.