Russian Tea (No Mixes)

Russian tea is a great wintertime beverage my mom always made. Love it at Christmas...always makes the house smell good! Great hot or cold!

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water, divided
• 4 family-size tea bags
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 0.25 cup lemon juice

Steps

1. Boil 2 quarts water in a pot. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and steep for 20 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
2. Combine remaining 2 quarts water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a separate pot. Bring to a boil. Add the brewed tea, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice.