Russian Hot Spiced Tea

Russian Hot Spiced Tea
Categories: Beverage, Tea, Rus, Russian, Ukrainian, Slavic
Yield: 6 servings

6 c Water
12 ea Whole cloves
6 ea tb Black tea
2 c Pineapple juice
2 ea Lemons juice of
1 tb Lemon zest
1 c Fresh orange juice
1 tb Orange zest
1 ts Cinnamon ground
Granulated sugar to taste

Put tea into a large tea ball.
Bring water to a boil then add cloves.
Allow to simmer for 10 mins.
Remove fom heat then add tea ball.
Allow to steep for 15 mins. then remove tea ball & cloves.
Add remaining ingredients then stir well.
Serve warm.

ORIGIN: Svetlana Ustrachuk, Kyiv-Ukraine, circa 2000

Comments: 5

Rachel D. Jan 28, 2013, 3:22pm UTC

No vodka? :D I think I'd taste this, then probably spike it with some Stoli for after-dinner teas...

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Jan S. Jan 28, 2013, 4:52pm UTC

This sounds really good. I have a similar tea that's called Friendship Tea. Thanks for posting to Cook it up Big!

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Sonia M. Jan 28, 2013, 6:24pm UTC

Interesting that they call for tropical fruit juices for a Russian tea...

Donald H. Jan 29, 2013, 6:42am UTC

The entire tiem I was working all over the CCCP (soviet union) & after it became the former CCCP, I saw pineapples being sold at street bazaars, in markets, etc. lemons, limes, bananas, pomegranates, etc. were all readily available in the larger cities such as Moscow, Kyiv, Odessa, Minsk, St. Peteresburg, Valdivostok, Rostov, Almaty, Krasnodar, etc.

Sonia M. Jan 29, 2013, 12:46pm UTC

Interesting...thanks, Doc.

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