Grandma's Russian Tea Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Grandma's Russian Tea Recipe). I grew up drinking this tea at my grandmother's house. I now fix it at my house on really cold days, when I am sick (lots of vitamin C!), and at Christmas. It is perfect to let simmer on the stove to make the house smell good and to serve to guests. I have no idea why its called 'Russian' tea; that is just what my grandmother always called it. Use any tea you like. I've used regular black tea, decaf, and cinnamon spice, and it's all great. If using spiced tea, you may want to adjust the amount of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. This is also great reheated!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 3 quarts

Grandma's Russian Tea Recipe

Ingredients

2 family-sized tea bags

1 quart boiling water

1 ½ quarts water

6 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice

1 cup white sugar

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 teaspoon ground allspice

Drinks

Directions

Step 1

Steep tea bags in boiling water until the tea is of desired strength 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.

Step 2

Combine 1 1/2 quarts water cloves and cinnamon together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir brewed tea pineapple juice sugar orange juice concentrate lemonade concentrate and allspice into the boiling water to dissolve the sugar. Serve immediately or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Russian Tea Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 143.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.6g 1%

Carbohydrates: 36.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 34.3g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 72IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 2%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 30.6mg 51%

Folate: 33.6mcg 8%

Calcium: 22.4mg 2%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 12.6mg 5%

Potassium: 186.9mg 5%

Sodium: 9.2mg

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 1.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.