How to make Spiced Russian Tea

Spiced Russian Tea is an inexpensive gift perfect for the holidays. Make one for your child's teacher, co-workers, friends or family. Make sure you keep any extra for yourself, it's a nice treat on a cold day!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Decorative jar(s)
• Unsweetened tea
• Tang
• Unsweetened lemonade
• Sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground cloves
• Optional: Ribbon or raffia

1. Combine ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
   1 cup tea (unsweetened)
   2 cups Tang
   1 package unsweetened lemonade
   1 cup sugar
   1 tsp. ground cinnamon
   1/2 tsp. ground cloves

2. Mix ingredients together with a large wooden spoon until they no longer appear separated. Fill a mason jar or other decorative jar with the tea mixture.
   
   Now you can decorate your jar or add a label such as:
   Spiced Russian Tea
   Place 2-3 tsp. of tea into a mug and add boiling water. Stir and enjoy.

3. Decorating ideas:
   1. Paint your jar with a holiday theme using acrylic or glass paints.
   2. Tie ribbon or raffia around the top of the jar.
   3. Add a sticky label to your jar saying to and from.
   4. Create a small card in a holiday shape or one that looks like a luggage tag and tie onto the jar with ribbon.
   5. If you used a mason jar, cut out a decorative piece of fabric to use as the lid and secure with a rubber band.

[ladybella]

on 8/3/2009 Great article!