My new favorite warm beverage of choice lately (after a couple of cups of my favorite coffee, of course) has been Russian Tea. This is a homemade brew, and one that I used to make many years ago when my kiddos were, well little kiddos! The original version had lots of sugar in the form of sugary Tang, and sugar-sweetened lemonade mix plus the instant tea. Well, a few weeks ago I went on a hunt for a sugar-free version. I found several recipes that sounded okay, but not quite what I wanted, so I just started combining bits and pieces from here and there and came up with the following. Hope you enjoy!
Russian Tea Mix -- "Sugar-Free" Version
What you will need:
1 packet sugar-free Crystal Light Lemonade ( Walmart's brand is what I use)
1 packet sugar-free Crystal Light Orange (Walmart's brand is called Orange Early Rise)
1 cup unsweetened instant tea (any brand)
1 to 1 1/2 cups Splenda (or your sweetener of choice)
1 heaping teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (I'm generous with this amount because I like cloves)
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (generous as above)
Simply mix everything together, and even add some cinnamon sticks if you like -- I do. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of mix, depending on the size of your cup, and fill with almost boiling water. If you let the water boil, you have to wait for it to cool a bit before you can begin to enjoy this yumminess -- just sayin'. I like to add one of the cinnamon sticks to mine for a little added flavor. This was my "go-to" beverage a few days ago when I was feeling "poorly" and nothing much tasted good, except this! I do hope you will give it a try; and if you are lucky enough not to be watching your "waistline," then simply substitute all the sugar-laden ingredients.
Hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead, and for goodness sake, try to stay healthy!
Glad you are feeling better! I'm all for a cozy warm drink....especially if cloves or allspice are involved!
ReplyDeleteThanks, and I do hope you give this tea a try -- so good!
DeleteWe have not seen it yet Carol but it has a ton of great actors in it so we are intrigued. It did not pass 50 today but felt much colder. I think we are only going to be in the low 40s the next few days. Hope your weekend was a good one!
ReplyDeleteWe certainly aren't used to this chilly weather!
DeleteI bet that cold weather is making for even more amazing skies then you guys already get to see! I know when it gets cold here the sunrises and sunsets are brilliant. Russian tea?! I must try!!! Are you Russian? My grandparents migrated here from Russia. :)
ReplyDeleteMy hubby's great-grandfather was from Russia.
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ReplyDeleteYour tea sounds yummy. I love Russian tea but not all of the sugar... this sounds like the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour tea is looking very yummy!! I have never try this tea before but still I can't wait to prepare this tea.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Kopi Luwak