MOM'S RUSSIAN TEA

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Nothing powdered or instant here. Just pure natural flavors to sip on a cold winter day. Smells great while it's brewing too. Vitamin C never tasted so good!

Provided by DonB5750

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Hot

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

9 cups water, separated
4 family-size black tea bags (such as Lipton®)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup pineapple juice
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
½ cup lemon juice
6 cloves whole cloves, or more to taste
2 cinnamon sticks

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 7.7 mg, Sugar 30.7 g

lai mutita
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good Russian tea recipe for a while now. This one is perfect. The tea is flavorful and the cookies are delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


jackw Roberts
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and they loved it. The tea was flavorful and the cookies were the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


Blxck Spirit
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I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this recipe was to follow. I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to make this dish without any problems. The tea was delicious and the cookies were perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Fahad Watson
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my Russian friend and she loved it. The tea was flavorful and the cookies were the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this again.


Christopher Cole
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good Russian tea recipe for a while now. This one is perfect. The tea is flavorful and the cookies are delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Lyubomir Atanasov (Lub)
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and they loved it. The tea was flavorful and the cookies were the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


Miracle Idama
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I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this recipe was to follow. I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to make this dish without any problems. The tea was delicious and the cookies were perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Almaan Aleem
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my Russian friend and she loved it. The tea was flavorful and the cookies were the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this again.


Pablo Crayzi
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good Russian tea recipe for a while now. This one is perfect. The tea is flavorful and the cookies are delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Raza Muhgel
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and they loved it. The tea was flavorful and the cookies were the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.