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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2005

I have tested and tried many of the tea recipies such as this one. It can be called russian tea, friendship tea, orange tea. I call it Christmas Tea. With the help of this recipe, I think I have perfected it this year (I give it as gifts every year). I never add the extra sugar-it makes it too sweet for me and those who request it from me. You can always add to the instructions that they may sweeten it to their liking. I did add a little touch of my own that made it devine this year. I tripled the recipe and added a 9.5 oz bag EACH of red hot candies and lemonheads into the mix-after mixing the rest of the ingredients. Then using a canning funnel, I pack the mix into 1/2 pint, pint and quart jars, depending on where they are going to. SIMPLY DEVINE! This will be my Christmas Tea recipe from now on!

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2006

Make sure you use instant tea without sugar. If you use instant tea with sugar omit the 1 cup of sugar called for in the recipe. This tea is great to warm you up on those cold winter days.

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BERRYPATCH16937

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2007

Tasty and comforting, especially when you're chilled or have a sore throat. Also nice (and inexpensive) to package in a decorative container and give as gifts.

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chellebelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I HAVE MADE THIS TEA FOR YEARS AND IT IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE! I EVEN USED WHEN I WAS PREGNANT TO CURB THE MORNING SICKNESS...WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD OR COUGH OR SORE THROAT, THIS IS ALWAYS A GREAT REMEDY...TRY IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT!!!! AS SOME OF THE OTHER REVIEWERS NOTED IT IS ALSO A PERFECT AND INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT...AND YOU CAN USE SPLENDA IN THE PLACE OF SUGAR AND IT TASTES THE SAME. I WILL TRY ADDING THE CANDIES THIS YEAR AS I LOVE THE LEMONY AND SPICY FLAVORS OF BOTH...BUT, I MAY TRY LAYERING JUST FOR A PLEASING EFFECT WHEN GIVING AS GIFTS IN THE GLASS JARS!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!

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Melinda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2009

Great recipe. I made this every year for Christmas. I found it easier to mix in a gallon ziplock bag.

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Linde

Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2010

Maybe I'm not the brightest, but for those of you who may have been confused too, instant tea=instant iced tea (I was scouring the grocery store looking for plain instant tea!). This recipe tastes just the way my mom made it. I left out the sugar and I found it the right level of sweetness.

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sportyredsaab

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2011

great

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knarcisse

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

The caterer at my husband's Christmas party served an incredible iced orange and cinnamon tea, but none of them could tell me exactly what was in it. I was told they made their own mix and one bartender clued me in that there was Tang in the mix. I randomly came across a Russian Tea recipe on AR that same night! I knew this had to be it, and it is! I omitted the sugar since my tea was sweetened already. Yum! I prefer it iced.

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MrsFisher0729

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2012

Although I don't feel the need for the additional plain sugar, this is more like the ratio I expect in russian Tea, I use a 1:1 ratio in my RT, whereas others on this site use as low as 4:1. Also a fair bit more cinnamon adds deliciocity.

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