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aunt marion's russian tea

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Recipe by
Penny Binker
In the Country, SC

Literally, my husband's aunt would make this. Considering many recipes out there that are a dry mix and they are wonderful...I wanted her's that is not a dry version. Finally got it tonight when I fed her daughter. Compared it to one I finally found online & they are similar but there are differences. I will be posting the one I found online as well. No matter how you fix Russian Tea, it is great beverage when you are sick. I like to take a safe to use cup and won't break, to a tub of hot as I can stand it water. Soak & sip on Russian Tea. Then go to bed. And I do feel lil better afterwards.

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Ingredients For aunt marion's russian tea

  • SPICY TEA BREW STUFF
  • 3 qt
    water
  • 3
    small tea bags or 1 family size tea bag
  • cheese cloth to put spices, optional cause you can use a tea strainer later
  • 1 stick
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    whole cloves
  • SWEETENER
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • JUICES
  • 1 c
    orange juice, freshly squeezed or not (3 to 4 oranges used)
  • 1/4 c
    lemon juice, using fresh lemon, no substitute

How To Make aunt marion's russian tea

  • 1
    Bring Water to a boil. Then take off heat & add the Tea Bags, the Cinnamon Stick & Whole Cloves. (you can tie the spices in a cheesecloth but fine if you don't. just strain it with a tea strainer once brewed). BREW for 10 minutes. Take out cheesecloth stuff or just strain.
  • 2
    Add the Sugar. Add the Orange Juice & Lemon Juice.
  • 3
    This is to be drank HOT. So if you refrigerate any leftovers, just heat up as you would do any hot beverage. OPTIONAL: Garnish with Lemon slices or Orange slices or both.
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