Russian Tea makes a dandy holiday drink, and also makes a great Christmas gift. In just 10 minutes of preparation time, this drink is ready for consumption. The ingredients include 2 cups orange-flavored drink mix, 2 cups white sugar, ¼ cup instant tea powder, ¾ cup lemon-flavored instant tea powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon ground cloves. These ingredients can be found at your local market or coffee specialty store. They are inexpensive and yield 100 servings of Russian Tea. It is a very cost-effective recipe.
After you obtain all the ingredients, combine orange-drink mix, sugar, tea powder, cinnamon, and closes. Mix them all together in an airtight container such as a Tupperware and put aside.
Once you mix all the ingredients together, pour 3 teaspoons of the mixture in a mug. Simply add boiling water, and there you have it. Adjust the amount of mixture to taste.
As we said, this can make a great Christmas gift. One woman’s daughter made a sand art mixture out of it by layering the ingredients in a small baby food jar. She placed a piece of fabric between the mixture and the lid and secured it with a rubber band. The daughter then covered the rubber band with a garland for aesthetic purposes.
The good news about Russian Tea is that unlike soft drinks or flavored coffees, it is not fattening. There are 0 grams of fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 0 grams of dietary fiber, and 0 mg of protein. It does, however, contain 8.4 grams of total carbohydrates per serving but this appreciably less that the calories in a coca cola or sweetened iced tea.
