Russian Tea With Fruit Recipes

INSTANT RUSSIAN TEA MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine orange drink mix, sugar, tea powder, cinnamon and cloves. Mix well and store in an airtight container.
• To serve, put 3 teaspoons of mix in a mug. Stir in 1 cup boiling water. Adjust to taste.

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 WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Put tea in a container that will preserve heat and pour 1 cup boiling water over it. Let it steep for 3 minutes.
• Strain 1/4 cup tea into each tea cup. Fill with boiling water.
• Put 1/4 of the sugar, lemon, and preserves in each cup to taste.
• Stir and serve.

REAL CITRUS SPICED RUSSIAN TEA (VIDEO)

Steps:

• In a pot, combine the water, oranges, lemons, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes and remove from heat.
• Add the tea bags into the mixture and allow to steep covered for about 5 minutes. Remove the fruit, spices and tea bags (without squeezing out the bitter tannins out of the bag).
• Taste and adjust sugar to taste. Serve immediately, reheat if necessary.

RUSSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Boil water Add tea bags and spices and steep for 5 minutes Add juice and sugar Simmer 15 minutes.
• Remove spices and serve.