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Spiced Tea (Russian Tea)
Old Fashioned
Southern Spiced (Russian) Tea
is a mixture of warm black tea, orange and lemon juice, infused with cloves and cinnamon.
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Ingredients
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8
small tea bags
black tea (or 8 teaspoons loose black tea)
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4
cups
boiling water
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½
cup
water
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¾
cup
sugar
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6
whole cloves
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1
cinnamon stick
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¼
cup
fresh orange juice
strained
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½
cup
fresh lemon juice
strained
Instructions
Place the tea bags or loose tea in a heat proof measuring cup or other container.
Pour the 4 cups of boiling water over the tea bags and let steep while preparing the rest of the recipe.
In a medium saucepan, prepare an infusion by bringing 1/2 cup water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil.
Boil for one minute.
Remove cloves and cinnamon.
Add the orange juice and lemon juice into the spiced infusion. Stir well to combine.
Remove the tea bags (or strain the loose tea) and combine with the spiced infusion and juice.
Serve warm in punch cups or teacups.
Notes
If you can find loose black tea, I recommend it; otherwise, use small black tea bags.
Freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice are best.
You’ll need whole cloves and cinnamon sticks, not ground.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
|
Calories:
81
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
21
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
2
mg
|
Potassium:
35
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
20
g
|
Vitamin A:
18
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10
mg
|
Calcium:
8
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg