Grandma's Russian Tea

I grew up drinking this Russian tea with pineapple juice at my grandmother's house. I now fix it at my house on really cold days, at Christmas, when I have guests over, or when I am sick (for the vitamin C). It's perfect to let simmer on the stove to make the house smell good. I have no idea why it is called Russian tea; that is just what my grandmother always called it. This is also great reheated.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 ½ quarts water
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice
• 2 family-sized tea bags

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Steep tea bags in boiling water until tea is of desired strength, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.

Step 2

Combine 1 1/2 quarts water, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a large pot; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Add brewed tea, pineapple juice, sugar, orange juice and lemonade concentrates, and allspice to the boiling water; stir until sugar dissolves.

Step 4

Serve immediately, or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.