Grandma’s Russian Tea

Ingredients

• 2 family-sized tea bags
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1.5 quarts water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps

1. Steep tea bags in boiling water until tea is of desired strength, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.
2. Combine 1 1/2 quarts water, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a large pot; bring to a boil.
3. Add brewed tea, pineapple juice, sugar, orange juice and lemonade concentrates, and allspice to the boiling water; stir until sugar dissolves.
4. Serve immediately, or reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until ready to serve.