Mom's Russian Tea
Description
Kiss powdered or instant Russian tea goodbye and try this easy version with real tea bags, pineapple and citrus juices, cinnamon, and cloves.
Ingredients
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9 cups water, separated
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4 family-size black tea bags (such as Lipton®)
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup pineapple juice
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1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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6 cloves whole cloves, or more to taste
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2 cinnamon sticks
Directions
1
Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large stockpot. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags and return pot to medium heat.
2
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a separate pot. Add sugar; stir well until dissolved. Pour mixture into the stockpot with the tea. Add pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate, and lemon juice. Stir.
3
Put cloves in a tea ball and place into the stockpot with the tea-juice mixture. Cook for 10 minutes; do not boil. Turn heat down to very low; let simmer until flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes more.