5.0 from 78 votes
Spiced Tea (Russian Tea)
Old Fashioned Southern Spiced (Russian) Tea is a mixture of warm black tea, orange and lemon juice, infused with cloves and cinnamon.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 81 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 small tea bags black tea (or 8 teaspoons loose black tea)
- 4 cups boiling water
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice strained
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice strained
Instructions
- Place the tea bags or loose tea in a heat proof measuring cup or other container.
- Pour the 4 cups of boiling water over the tea bags and let steep while preparing the rest of the recipe.
- In a medium saucepan, prepare an infusion by bringing 1/2 cup water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil.
- Boil for one minute.
- Remove cloves and cinnamon.
- Add the orange juice and lemon juice into the spiced infusion. Stir well to combine.
- Remove the tea bags (or strain the loose tea) and combine with the spiced infusion and juice.
- Serve warm in punch cups or teacups.
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Notes
- If you can find loose black tea, I recommend it; otherwise, use small black tea bags.
- Freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice are best.
- You’ll need whole cloves and cinnamon sticks, not ground.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.