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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe is based on my mother's Russian Tea recipe. I serve this at every Christmas party I host. I don't know why this beverage is called Russian Tea. However, many people in rural North Carolina make a version of it around the winter holidays. Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves |
2 cinnamon sticks |
1 1/2-2 cups white sugar |
1 (12 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate |
1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate |
15 teaspoons loose tea (or 3 family-size teabags) |
5 quarts fresh preferably bottled water |
Directions:
1. Place 3 qts of water in a large pot, and add cloves and cinnamon sticks.
2. Bring water to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and place a mesh tea-infusion basket of tea (or 3 teabags) into the pot. Steep tea for only 5 minutes.
4. After removing the tea-infusion basket or teabags, add sugar to the pot and stir until it dissolves.
5. Add cans of concentrate, plus 2 qts of water.
6. Bring the whole mixture up to temperature and serve hot.
7. This tea refrigerates well for a few days with the cloves and cinnamon sticks removed. Always serve hot, though.
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