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

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Place the tea bags or loose tea in a heat proof measuring cup or other container.
8 small tea bags
Pour the 4 cups of boiling water over the tea bags and let steep while preparing the rest of the recipe.
4 cups boiling water
In a medium saucepan, prepare an infusion by bringing 1/2 cup water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil.
½ cup water, ¾ cup sugar, 6 whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
Boil for one minute.
Remove cloves and cinnamon.
Add the orange juice and lemon juice into the spiced infusion. Stir well to combine.
¼ cup fresh orange juice, ½ cup fresh lemon juice
Remove the tea bags (or strain the loose tea) and combine with the spiced infusion and juice.
Serve warm in punch cups or teacups.

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.