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Russian Tea made from scratch, using real tea bags, oranges, lemons and spices. This delicious Orange spiced Russian tea recipe is easy to make and a winter treat - Spiced Russian Tea Recipe
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Russian Tea made from scratch, using real tea bags, oranges, lemons and spices. This delicious Orange spiced Russian tea recipe is easy to make and a winter treat - Citrus Russian Tea Recipe
Course beverages, Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Russia tea recipe, Russian Tea, spiced tea
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 4 black tea bags
  • 3 oranges sliced
  • 2 lemons sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 whole cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup sugar to taste

Instructions

  • In a pot, combine the water, oranges, lemons, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Add the tea bags into the mixture and allow to steep covered for about 5 minutes. Remove the fruit, spices and tea bags (without squeezing out the bitter tannins out of the bag).
  • Taste and adjust sugar to taste. Serve immediately, reheat if necessary.

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