Russian Tea Non Tea Recipes

RUSSIAN TEA (NO MIXES)

Steps:

• Boil 2 quarts water in a pot. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep for 20 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
• Combine remaining 2 quarts water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a separate pot. Bring to a boil. Add the brewed tea, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

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.

SUGAR-FREE SPICED TEA (RUSSIAN) TEA

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.

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.

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".

GRANDMA'S RUSSIAN TEA

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.