Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2005

I have been looking for this recipe for years. My mom and I used to make this when I was a little girl, and we would give it as gifts. Reese Witherspoon just mentioned it in her Good Housekeeping article this month. Thanks for sharing!!!!It is wonderful!

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JENPENDUBEDEN

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2005

This is an excellent recipe. This is very similar to Russian Tea. To cut down on costs I sub a package of Kool Aid plus sugar instead of the sweetened Kool Aid. For the poster that had trouble getting hers to dissolve, you can place the instant tea powder in a blender or food processor to grind it finer. This is great for gifts. Thank you for the post.

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Butterfly Flutterby

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2005

The taste is good - but I can't get the Tea to dissolve! I have mixed it with hot water, from a coffee pot and with boiling water - and I still end up with instant tea in the bottom of my cup. I used to drink tea like this at my MOPS meetings, and I never had issues with the tea not dissolving.

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SUSU71

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2005

Yummy!

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2004

This is so good! I was disappointed when I packaged it all up into jars to give away as gifts, and had none left. I couldn't find plain instant tea powder, only sweetened lemon flavored tea powder, so I used less lemonade powder. It was still delicious and not overly sweet like one would think.

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MARMARL

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2004

We've given this as Christmas gifts for years and we get requests for refills all the time. Kick it up a notch by adding red hot candies. Takes a little longer to brew but adds a kick.

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EDLAWSON99

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2004

I made a huge batch last night to give as a hostess present and some friends. It was easy to prepare. I put in some decorative jars tied with ribbon and a little hang tag explaining what it was and how to prepare. They went over well this morning. I did try some last night and I didn't think it was sweet enough for my taste but everyone can adjust to their liking. Used generic Walmart brand ingredients.

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JDVMD

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2004

I just love this recipe. Good enough for everyday as well as gift giving. Easy enough for my children to make a presents for their teachers. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2004

This recipe I have been looking for it. It is a best drink I ever had!!! FINALLY someone found it and send that to me. It was SOOO good...yummy! I will have to get those items and make some! :) Perfect on cold night! :)

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LMA71

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2003

My mom made this tea all the time. We used to call it Russian Tea. I used one packet of orange and one packet of lemon Kool-Aid along with two cups of sugar in place of the pre-sweetened drink mixes. Tastes good at a fraction of the cost.

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EEASERI

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2003

This has become one of my favorite tea recipes. It's best around the holidays, but I've been making it year round as well. I usually add a small package of either apricot or peach gelatin to the mix along with a box of red hot candies. Definitely gift giving material. Thanks Julie.

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JOSIE

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2003

My Mom used to make this when I was sick. A good way to get warm fluids and vitamin C down when you've got a cold. Glad I found the recipe here. Very warming and comforting any time.

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PeggyK

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2002

I matched up huge batches of this, put it into mason jars, and then gave them as Christmas gifts. It was very easy, and very tasty.

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JODI MISHOS

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2002

Delicious, easy to make and I hope my gift recepiants love this as much as we did!! Thanks so much Julie!!!

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Verna

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2001

Great mix for gift giving. Taste good and is super easy and quick.

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LUSBYCLAN

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2000

Three out of my four children loved this tea. I thought it was great for a change!! I made a large batch of tea mix and made a batch in my crock pot for New Years. Crock pot kept it warm and ready for everyone to enjoy!!! Great crowd pleaser.

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