Russian Tea with Tang

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

black tea

🥗Healthier: green tea

💰Cheaper: generic tea bags

Green tea offers health benefits and a lighter flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: cinnamon sticks

Nutmeg adds warmth and spice without the cost of sticks.

Measure 6 cups of water and pour into two pans.

In one pan, add 2 cups of sugar; in the other, add 1/2 cup of Truvia.

Add 1 stick of cinnamon and 3 whole cloves to both pans.

Stir the mixture and place both pans on the stove.

Boil the mixtures for 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

After boiling, add 1 family-size tea bag to each pan and let steep for 5 minutes.

Remove the tea bags using a slotted spoon, mashing them slightly to extract more flavor.

Measure out 4 tablespoons of Tang and mix with 2 cups of water (or orange juice).

Stir the Tang mixture into the tea and combine well.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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