Instant Russian Tea

38 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“This recipe was given to me two Christmas's ago from a very good friend. She said to pass it on. So I am.” - by Sissy

Ingredients

2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)
2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup instant tea powder
3/4 cup lemon-flavored instant tea powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves

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Original recipe yields 100 servings

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (100 total)

Calories
32 cal
2%

Fat
0 g
< 1%

Carbs
8.4 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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TCMJEM

Dec. 7, 2003

"My daughter made this as a small Christmas gift for her friends. She made it as a sand art mix by layering the ingredients in a small baby food jar (4 oz. size). She added a circle of Christmas fabric..." See more over the lid secured with a rubber band and then tied a piece of wired star garland around the top to cover the rubber band. They are very pretty and make 10 servings. (Scale recipe to 10 servings to get the perfect amount to fit in the jar.)"

AMOYERS

Dec. 8, 2003

"A wonderful idea for small Christmas gifts. As the only large containers of instant tea I could find were sweetened, I reduced the sugar considerably (1/4 cup) and it still tastes great...." See more"

CHTTNKITTY

Dec. 7, 2003

"I love this tea! I am making it in large batches and giving it as Christmas gifts to my frienda and family this year. I just make a huge batch and divide it into decorative jars. Then print out the re..." See morecipe to give with the jar!!"

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