Not Aunt Marions Russian Tea Recipes

MAMA'S OLD-FASHIONED RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Boil water with cloves and cinnamon sticks for 20 minutes in large non-aluminum pot.
• Remove from heat, add the tea bags and cover.
• Allow mixture to"steep" for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• After steeping process is completed, combine in another sauce pan the orange, pineapple, and lemon juices with the sugar.
• Heat gently, stirring to melt and mix the sugar.
• Drain spices from tea mixture.
• Combine the tea and juice mixtures.
• Heat and enjoy!
• NOTE: Preparation time does not include"steeping time".

RUSSIAN TEA MIX

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container.

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add almond and vanilla extracts. Slowly add flour and salt to butter mixture, and mix until incorporated. Mix in pecans and walnuts.
• Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough and then roll into balls (or use your hands to form 1" balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes. (These cookies barely brown, so if they don't look done, it's okay!).
• Roll in powdered sugar while still warm, and roll again when cool.

RUSSIAN TEA MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in an airtight container. To serve, add 2 tablespoons mix to 3/4 cup boiling water; stir.

RUSSIAN TEA

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.

HOT SPICED TEA (TANG-BASED, AKA RUSSIAN TEA)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients thoroughly. A food processor makes this effortless, but I managed with a blender for years, and have even stirred it together by hand when necessary-- although it's not quite as pretty when done that way.
• To enjoy: stir 2-3 heaping teaspoons into a mug of hot water and adjust to suit your own taste. Ahhh!
• This mix starts to harden in the jar after six months or so, so drink up! Servings and Yield are approximations only.

SUGAR-FREE RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in an airtight container. To prepare one serving, add 1/4 teaspoon of mix to 3/4 cup of hot water; stir well.

AUNT MARION'S RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Bring Water to a boil. Then take off heat & add the Tea Bags, the Cinnamon Stick & Whole Cloves. (you can tie the spices in a cheesecloth but fine if you don't. just strain it with a tea strainer once brewed). BREW for 10 minutes. Take out cheesecloth stuff or just strain.
• Add the Sugar. Add the Orange Juice & Lemon Juice.
• This is to be drank HOT. So if you refrigerate any leftovers, just heat up as you would do any hot beverage. OPTIONAL: Garnish with Lemon slices or Orange slices or both.