Todd's Russian Tea
photo by Sweetiebarbara
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
5 quarts
- Serves:
- 20
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
- Place 3 qts of water in a large pot, and add cloves and cinnamon sticks.
- Bring water to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- 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.
- After removing the tea-infusion basket or teabags, add sugar to the pot and stir until it dissolves.
- Add cans of concentrate, plus 2 qts of water.
- Bring the whole mixture up to temperature and serve hot.
- This tea refrigerates well for a few days with the cloves and cinnamon sticks removed. Always serve hot, though.
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Reviews
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I was wondering what to do with all this Russian Tea! We weren't having a party, and Thanksgiving and Christmas are a ways off. Then I realized that my next door neighbor could use it! We sold them the house next door (an old Victorian next to our Victorian). Today, after spending a year and a half fixing it up, they are having open house, to sell it. What a great event for this wonderful tea. Thanks again, Todd. Made for Fall 2006 PAC. I just had to add that I fell in love with this recipe the first time I made it, and have used it countless times ever since. The most recent time was Menu #23403. All the guests gave it rave reviews. There was none left. I wish I could give it another five stars!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
D. Todd Miller
Greensboro, North Carolina
I am a lecturer of U.S. history for a local university. Since my life is busy, my recipes tend to be quick, easy, and inexpensive.