Russian Teanational Drink Of Russia Recipes

RUSSIAN TEA(NATIONAL DRINK OF RUSSIA)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Turn off heat and add tea bags. Let steep about 10-15 minutes. This is the concentrate.
• Pour desired amount of concentrate into a cup and mix it with hot water; thus, one can make one's tea as strong as one wants, according to one's taste. Add some jam to the cup and stir.
• Variation:.
• Sugar, lemon,or honey can be added freely instead of the jam if you like.

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:

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