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If you need a gift idea that you can put together at the last minute, make up some jars (or decorative Tupperware containers) of this RUSSIAN TEA mixture ~ something that I used to do all the time in the 1970's.
TIP from my Russian grandmother: If you want to pour hot liquid into a glass, put a silver or stainless steel utensil (spoon, knife) in there first, so you don't crack or break the glass. Not sure exactly why this works, but I suppose the metal deflects the heat away from the glass. I put it into a large glass mug, but my grandmother would drink hot tea in an actual glass, with a knitted "tea cozy" (the Russian way)
RUSSIAN TEA
1 cup instant tea powder
2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)
1 (3 oz) package ~or~ -3-1/2 TB powdered lemonade mix
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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In a large bowl, combine instant tea powder, orange drink mix, lemonade powder, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Mix thoroughly. Store in a sealed jar.
To use: Add 1-2 TB to a cup of hot water; stir.
TIP from my Russian grandmother: If you want to pour hot liquid into a glass, put a silver or stainless steel utensil (spoon, knife) in there first, so you don't crack or break the glass. Not sure exactly why this works, but I suppose the metal deflects the heat away from the glass. I put it into a large glass mug, but my grandmother would drink hot tea in an actual glass, with a knitted "tea cozy" (the Russian way)
RUSSIAN TEA
1 cup instant tea powder
2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)
1 (3 oz) package ~or~ -3-1/2 TB powdered lemonade mix
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
***
In a large bowl, combine instant tea powder, orange drink mix, lemonade powder, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Mix thoroughly. Store in a sealed jar.
To use: Add 1-2 TB to a cup of hot water; stir.
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