Russian Green Desserts & Tea Recipes

Strawberry Blossom Tea

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:39:55 +0000

Ingredients:

40 fresh strawberries (tops only), rinsed
2 cups cold water

Preheat oven to 150 F. Remove the green leaves from the tops of strawberries. Spread the leaves out evenly on baking pan. Place in oven for 10-15 minutes or until leaves are dry and crumbly. Bring 2 cups of cold tap water to a boil. Remove from heat and immediately add dried leaves. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 7-10 minutes. Strain and serve.

Hot Geranium Tea

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:41:06 +0000

Ingredients:

1 heaping tsp dried herbs, consisting of equal parts apple mint, orange mint and peppermint, lemon balm and chamomile
1 cup water
1 tsp honey
1 fresh mint leaf
1 scented geranium

Places herbs in bottom of teapot. Add boiling water and honey. Let steep 5-15 minutes depending on desired strength. Strain. Float a fresh mint leaf or scented geranium in cup.

Southern Sweet Tea

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:17:14 +0000

Pour 6 cups boiling water over 4 family-size tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes. Stir in 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar. Pour into a 1-gallon pitcher, and add enough water to fill pitcher. Serve over ice in glasses. Add a lemon slice or mint sprig to each glass, if desired.

Spiced Tea Mix

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:02:02 +0000

Keep this instant spiced tea on hand to serve when friends drop in to visit. It’s an easy recipe to mix up in large quantities and ideal for gift-giving.

Prep: 3 mins. Yield: 2 2/3 cups mix.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups instant orange-flavored breakfast drink (Tang is a good brand for this ingredient)
1 cup instant tea
1 (.23-oz) package lemonade soft drink mix (Kool-Aid is a good brand for this ingredient)
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients; stir. Store mix in an air-tight container. To serve, spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of mix into a cup. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir well.

Iced Green Tea

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:26:34 +0000

If you like your tea on the sweet side, use 3/4 cup honey.

Prep: 5 min; Cook: 5 min.; Other: 5 min.

Ingredients:

6 cups water
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
6 regular-size green tea bags
3/4 cup loosely packed mint leaves
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Bring water and ginger to a boil in a large saucepan. Pour boiling mixture over tea bags and 3/4 cup mint; cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Pour tea through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding ginger and mint. Stir in honey and lemon juice. Cover and chill. Serve over ice.

Peach Iced Tea

admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:40:42 +0000

This is a super easy, quick, and low calorie beverage that’s great for entertaining. For an even faster prep time, look for already-brewed unsweetened tea in the refridgerated section of your grocery store.

Prep: 4 mins. Yield: 13 1/2 cups.

Ingredients:

3 (11.5-oz) cans peach nectar
2 quarts brewed tea
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Stir all ingredients together; cover and chill until ready to serve.

Ginger Tea

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:09:34 +0000

This tea is low in calories, very quick to make, and cholesterol- and fat-free. It is loaded with antioxidants from the ginger and green tea, so it’s a very healthy tea recipe to make. To make this tea, look for knobs of fresh ginger in the produce section of your store. Peel the brown skin, and grate the fibrous pulp for this surprisingly spicy tea. It’s best served over ice, but it’s great hot, too.

Prep: 15 mins. Yield: 8 cups.

Ingredients:

2 quarts water
1/3 to 1/2 cup grated fresh ginger
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey
4 regular-size tea bags
1 1/2 cups sugar

Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

Add tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags; stir in sugar, and cool.

Pour tea through a wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher; serve over ice or warm.

Blackberry Iced Tea

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Prep: 10 mins. Other: 1 hr.

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed
1 cup sugar
1 tbs chopped fresh mint
Pinch of baking soda
4 cups boiling water
3 family-size tea bags
2 1/2 cups sparkling water or cold water
Garnishes: Fresh blackberries, fresh mint

Combine blackberries and sugar in a large container. Crush blackberries with a wooden spoon; add mint and baking soda. Set aside.

Pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and let steep 3 minutes. Discard tea bags. Pour tea over blackberry mixture; let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Pour tea through wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding solids. Add sparkling water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill until ready to serve, garnishing if desired.

Berry Tea

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:45:50 +0000

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Green Apple Bubble Tea

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:45:17 +0000

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