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Russian Tea I

By: Cynthia 
"This is a fragrant hot beverage tailor-made for the holidays. The scent of cloves and cinnamon will perfume your home."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/3 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, then stir in ground cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, and ground cloves. Allow mixture to steep for 10 minutes.
  2. Prepare frozen orange juice concentrate according to the directions on the can.
  3. Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in 1 cup of water, and stir into spice mixture. Mix in orange juice, lemon juice, and 5 cups water. Heat through. Serve with a garnish of orange zest.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 188 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by time_to_cook   view full review
Why Russian? Why Tea? We don't have such tea in Russia... But! If instead of water you use RED...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by YBRICK423   view full review
Where is the tea??
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2008 by seamist7   view full review
I grew up enjoying a similar recipe. Instead of water we used weak tea. I now make with green...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by stardust   view full review
I am Russian and have never even heard about a drink like this. I didn't try making it, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by CLARASKATERGIRL   view full review
good i dont undersatand how this is tea and much better with freshly chopped ginger and lime...

 

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