Best Hot Spiced Tea Tang Based Aka Russian Tea Recipes

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GRANDMA'S RUSSIAN TEA



Grandma's Russian Tea image

I grew up drinking this tea at my grandmother's house. I now fix it at my house on really cold days, when I am sick (lots of vitamin C!), and at Christmas. It is perfect to let simmer on the stove to make the house smell good and to serve to guests. I have no idea why its called 'Russian' tea; that is just what my grandmother always called it. Use any tea you like. I've used regular black tea, decaf, and cinnamon spice, and it's all great. If using spiced tea, you may want to adjust the amount of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. This is also great reheated!

Provided by SJTOOLE

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Iced Tea Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 family-sized tea bags
1 quart boiling water
1 ½ quarts water
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice
1 cup white sugar
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

  • Steep tea bags in boiling water until the tea is of desired strength, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
  • Combine 1 1/2 quarts water, cloves, and cinnamon together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir brewed tea, pineapple juice, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, and allspice into the boiling water to dissolve the sugar. Serve immediately or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 9.2 mg, Sugar 34.3 g

RUSSIAN TEA



Russian Tea image

I love this tangy beverage on a cold winter's morning when I want something tasty and hot, but don't want coffee! It makes a great gift from your kitchen, too! If calories are your concern, use an artificially sweetened orange drink mix, eliminate the sugar and sweeten to taste with sugar substitute.

Provided by Paula

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Hot

Time 10m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup instant tea powder
2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)
1 (3 ounce) package powdered lemonade mix
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine instant tea powder, orange drink mix, lemonade powder, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Mix thoroughly. Store in a sealed jar.
  • To use, mix 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix with 1 cup hot or cold water. Adjust to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Sugar 24.4 g

SUGAR-FREE SPICED TEA (RUSSIAN) TEA



Sugar-Free Spiced Tea (Russian) Tea image

Yes, there are a couple of recipes here at Zaar for this wonderful mix, but I didn't see any with specifics and I think one used sugar-free Tang, which I cannot find anywhere. So, I gave up. One day, I came across this and EUREKA! I had to post because you CAN find all the ingredients at Walmart Super Centers, and most any market that sells Crystal Light. Isn't that WONDERFUL?? SO...diabetics rejoice and enjoy the holidays!

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 5m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (3 1/3 ounce) jar sugar-free iced tea mix with lemon
2 (1 7/8 ounce) packages Crystal Light orange drink mix (classic sunrise-Yep, it's SUGAR FREE!)
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.
  • To make a cup, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the mix to 1 cup of hot water.
  • To give as a gift, package in 1 cup containers and attach the recipe and the nutritional information which is as follows (according to the website where I got this):.
  • 3 calories per 1 cup serving. 0 fat, 0 cholesterol and 1 milligram sodium to a cup.

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