Recipe Review: Russian tea

Russian tea reminds me of my childhood... *sighs dramatically* (hehe).

When I was younger it seemed like every fall we had a big tupperware container full of Russian tea mix.

There isn't a thing I would change about Russian tea. Mixing oranges and black tea is pure genius!

It is a great year round drink too, since it can be served hot or cold depending on the weather. I like it hot best :D


This recipe is from All Recipes.com

Russian Tea
1/4 cup Instant Iced Tea
1/2 cup Tang
.25 oz unsweetened Lemon Aid
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Cloves

Mix well and store in airtight container. makes about 1 1/2 cups of mix.
Add 3 to 4 tablespoons to 1 cup hot or cold water. Stir and serve.

Special Teas; Cocoa Cardamon Tango

In my Grandm's kitchen there is a basket full of small packages of teas from this Special Teas company, I'd never heard of them before, so I checked out their website and found they sell all kinds of different loose-leaf teas, among other tea related things.
Grandma had some larger packages and some of the smaller ones, which I really liked. Just the right size to try a blend out, without committing to a bunch of it.

Cocoa Cardamon Tango is the one I decided to try first. I would say that it was more on the cocoa side, then the cardamon, and I liked it that way. When sipped plain it's kinda bitter, I liked it best with plenty of cream and sweetener.

Recipe Review: Two Fruit Smoothie

I can't say that I'd make this drink again. I didn't like the nutmeg and cinnamon at all. Though it was in a contest winners cook book, so I guess some people do.
I usually like a smoothy, so I'd definitely like to try just the peaches and blueberries together. I had another recipe lined up to make, but it also has cinnamon in it, and now I'm not so sure I will enjoy it. About the only place I really like cinnamon and nutmeg, is in a pumpkin pie.

Two-Fruit Frosty
Taste of Home, Contest Winners - 2006
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries or huckleberries
1 cup frozen peach slices, thawed
1 cup milk
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 to 1/3 cups honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon sticks, optional
1. Combine blueberries, peach and milk in blender; cover and process on high. Add yogurt, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg; blend well.
2. Serve immediatly. Yields: 4 (1 cup) servings.

Ashby, Vanilla Spice Tea

More tea from Rebecca! :D

This one was really yummy! I liked how it's a little like chai tea, but not so spicy! :P the flavor is nicely balanced between Black tea, Vanilla and Spices.

Ashby Tea has been around since the 1850's so it would be great for taking along for re-enacting events, etc.