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Old-Fashioned Russian Tea - Ruski Chai

December 19, 2007 04:08 PM EST (Updated: July 14, 2008 05:28 PM EDT)

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Old-Fashioned Russian Tea - Ruski Chai
Categories: Beverage, Tea, Medicinal, Russian, Ethnic
Yield: 1 Pot

4 c Water
2 c Orange juice fresh
6 ea Slices lemon
6 ea Cinnamon sticks
1 ts Ginger crystallized
1 tb Cloves
2 tb Black pekoe loose tea
-OR-
4 ea Black pekoe tea bags

Bring water to boil, add tea bags or loose tea in a tea-ball, orange juice, lemon slices & spices then simmer for 15 mins.

Drink sweetened with honey or sugar.

*NOTE:
This is very good for colds & the cloves are good for gas as well as indigestion.

ORIGIN:
Fr. Viktor Yaroslvich Sulinov, Tula-Russia, circa 1994

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Comments: 6

Layla Morgan Wilde Dec 19, 2007, 4:18pm EST

My Russian roots love that samovar and the recipe. I grew up always having tea with lemon not milk.

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Johann Von Aurend Dec 19, 2007, 4:54pm EST

perfect recreation from what I can tell. I cannot wait to try it at home. thanks!

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Dorine H. Dec 20, 2007, 3:37am EST

Does one mix the tea, juice and spices in the samovar?

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Donald H. Dec 20, 2007, 7:51am EST

Dorine.....Did you read my article about samovars? The only thing that goes into a samovar is WATER! In the smakll pot on top of the samovar is very strong & highly concetrated tea!
This recipe here is for use witha tea pot & cups...not with a samovar but it could be converted.

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976745046

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