Spiced Tea (Russian Tea) Mix

Classic Russian tea mix of Tang, instant tea, lemonade mix, cinnamon and cloves, stirred into hot or cold water for spiced tea anytime.

Allergens: none of the major food allergens in the ingredients as written. Check package labels, which can change.

From the recipe book of Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook in our family.

Jar of spiced tea mix beside a steaming cup of spiced tea with cinnamon sticks
  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 5 min
  • Yield About 3 cups of mix

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Russian tea, or spiced tea mix, is a retro favorite: Tang, unsweetened instant tea, lemonade mix, cinnamon and cloves kept in an airtight container. A heaping tablespoon makes a cup.

Sandra Mills uses it for iced tea in summer; her friend uses it for hot tea, especially when she has a cold.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Tang
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened instant tea (no lemon)
  • 1 packet dry lemonade mix
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves

Instructions

  1. Mix. Combine and store in an airtight container.
  2. Make tea. Use 1 heaping tablespoon per cup of water, hot or cold.

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