RUSSIAN TEA FROM SCRATCH

RUSSIAN TEA from scratch..........Boil 1/2 gallon water with 3/4 cup sugar and 12 whole cloves for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add 3 regular size tea bags; steep 5minutes. Add the juice of 2 lemons and 1 cup each of orange and pineapple juice. Heat to desired temperature for serving.
Serves 12

“If Russians knew how to read, they would write me off”~Catherine The Great

INSTANT RUSSIAN TEA

Mix 1 (8oz) jar of Tang with 1 1/2 cups each instant tea with lemon and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add 1 tsp. ground cloves, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. allspice. Store in airtight container. Use 1 Tbsp. to 1 cup boiling water.
Makes 4 cups

“I'm a tidy sort of bloke. I don't like chaos. I kept records in the record rack, tea in the tea caddy, and pot in the pot box.”~George Harrison

CINNAMON STICK TEA

Cinnamon is showing up in more places than just our kitchens. Drug and Health Food stores are sporting jars of Cinnamon pills and boxes of Cinnamon Tea.
Evidence continues to build of its medicinal properties. It is suggested to boost brain function-particularly with respect to memory; lower cholesterol; and control blood sugar levels.
Drinking cinnamon stick tea would be an excellant way to reap the health benefits from the bark of this tropical evergreen tree.

TO MAKE TEA:
Break 1 cinnamon stick into 2 or 3 pieces and place in a teapot. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil, starting with cold water. (Never reheat water that has been boiled as this will make the tea taste flat.) Pour the boiling water over the cinnamon in teapot and cover with lid. Allow to steep for 10 full minutes.
Pour into your favorite tea cup and add a smidgeon of honey and a twist of lemon.

"Nose, nose, jolly red nose, Who gave thee this jolly red nose? Nutmegs and ginger, cinnamon and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose.~anon