by Dawn McAlexander
My family has a tradition of going to the Festival of Lights every winter. Though we all love the lights, the highlight of the event is definitely the bonfire. We all roast marshmallows and drink Russian Tea.My husband adores Russian Tea, so we decided to make some for ourselves from a family recipe. This recipe is for instant mix. You just make a bunch and put it in an air-tight container and drink it a cup at a time, as you like. This way, everyone can make their cup to their taste preference.
You will need…
1 (1 lb. 2 oz.) jar Tang {be careful, we could only find it in 1lb. 4 oz. containers recently}
3/4 cup instant tea with lemon
1 1/2 cups sugar {or add more – according to taste}
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
Note: We doubled this recipe for the container shown.
Add all of the ingredients to your air-tight container, one at a time.
We picked this container up at Walmart for around $7. When the handle is up, it is not sealed.
When the handle is down, it is vacuum sealed.
Now, shake up the ingredients until mixed thoroughly.
Russian tea is great with anything pumpkin flavored. We picked up this pumpkin roll at Walmart for $5.88. Add 1-4 tsps of Russian Tea Mix to your favorite mug filled with boiling water. The Keurig works great for this. We just run some water through it, add our Russian Tea mix and enjoy!
About Dawn McAlexander
Dawn is a full time writer and content creator. Besides Cheap Is The New Classy, she also owns and writes for EatPlayRock.com, an entertainment site. Her interests include traveling, attending music events, DIY projects and reading. Dawn has a B.S. in Psychology and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, their dog, Marley, and their cat, TJ.
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Betsy Rubendall Barnes saysMy mom used to make a similar Russian tea mix, but we drank it as iced tea and I loved it 🙂
- Dawn says
Oh, I need to try it over ice! That sounds good!
Dawn
- lisa says
The tea sounds pretty good.The pumpkin roll, french fries, all the food! I’m getting hungry!!!
- Esther Cerecedo says
OMG! I am sorry but my sweet tooth is only thinking about the pumpkin roll! I need to try it! It looks so good, I will be stopping at Walmart today, hope they have it 🙂
- Dawn says
I won’t lie. That pumpkin roll is very good. 🙂
Dawn
- Sharon says
What a great idea! I love a hot spiced tea but never realized how easy it would be to make it up ahead of time! yum!
I’ve never heard of Russian tea. That pumpkin roll looks good!
- sharon says
it looks good. And it has tang in it, so it has to be good. We use a LOT of tang.
and yes that pumpkin roll looks even yummier
- Emily says
Looks like a perfect fall desert!
We aren’t tea drinkers, but I love your wonderful family tradition. It’s so nice to have something your family can do together. That pumpkin roll looks delicious too!
- Rita O'Neal says
This sounds interesting. I’m not sure if we would like it but it’s worth a shot! It sounds easy enough!
- Dawn says
It is really easy. I am not sure that I had heard of it before I met my husband but he LOVES it!
Dawn
I love Russian Tea. One thing that we did different was to not add spices but use Red Hot candies instead! They melt in the hot water and give the drink a delicious cinnamon taste! If memory serves me right, my mom would put in about 3/4 cup to the mixture. She always made a ton and gave it away.
See AlsoSouthern Tea Cakes Recipe- Dawn says
Oooh, I should try that sometime. 🙂 Thanks for the tip!
Dawn
- Jennifer says
This sounds yummy! I think I need to make a batch so we can have it after our annual “drive-around-to-see-all-the-Christmas-lights” … thanks for sharing!
- Naomi Osborn says
I’d never even heard of Russian tea – I gotta hunt this down.
- Gwen H. says
Love Russian tea – it makes you feel warm and cozy.
- MADDIE K says
Never had Russian Tea, but the pumpkin roll looks so good that I almost licked the screen!
- Dawn McAlexander says
LMAO!
Dawn
- Jennifer Mae Hiles says
I’ve never heard of Russian Tea before. It looks pretty neat though. But I have heard of pumpkin roll and dang I love me some pumpkin roll! One of my favorite things about fall!
- Jo-Ann Brightman says
I have never heard of this Russian tea mix. so now I am curious about how it will taste. Thanks for the recipe
- Patty says
I’ve never heard of this. I love family traditions.
- Sandy Cain says
The tea sounds great….but it’s that pumpkin roll that has me breathing heavily! Yeah!
- Dawn McAlexander says
Lol! We got that from Walmart, so go grab one! It is very good. 🙂
- kath g says
I’ve never heard of Russian tea, but it sounds really good, perfect for the holidays. I drink hot tea all the time and I’m going to try this. I have all the ingredients but Tang, so I’ll look for some on my next grocery tip.
- Dawn McAlexander says
I don’t remember ever trying this until my husband introduced it to me. It is so good, though. You must try it!
- Sherry Compton says
The pumpkin roll looks delicious. I bet the tea goes great with it. I never would have thought about tang in tea but I like the idea of an orangey cinnamon ginger mix. Drink up!
- Judy Gregory says
Thanks so much for the recipe. I’ve had this various places but, never had the recipe. I love it.
- laurie nykaza says
I had never seen this recipe before for this tea. Will have to try it love the pumpkin roll too.
- sherry butcher says
I have never seen a Russian Tea Mix Recipe before. I think I would start with about 1/4 of this to try and share to see if I could use it without the sugar. Thanks
- Dawn McAlexander says
I am sure that you could substitute Splenda or Truvia or something, too, if you prefer.
Sounds really interesting. I don’t think I have every tried Russian Tea before I will have to see if I can find ingredients for a single serving so I can give it a try.
- Dawn McAlexander says
My husband loves it. I wasn’t sure that I ever heard of it before I met him but I have to admit that it is pretty good. 🙂
- Kelly says
Interesting. I love tea. Not sure about Tang and tea…but hey, sounds like a lot of people like it, so who I am I to questoin it 😉 the pumpkin cake roll looks fabulous.
- Dino says
Definitely going to try this.
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