I’m a big fan of homemade gifts. Mainly because I enjoy food and drink so much, I guess I just expect everyone else to as well (that’s not always the case, but nevertheless, if you’re friends of ours, you can bet your gift will be edible). 😉 My mom makes this spiced tea every year at Christmas and it’s just scrumptious. Really. There’s nothing more comforting than sipping a big cup of this while watching a Christmas movie, and I imagine it would be perfect after an afternoon of playing out in the snow….just a guess, seeing as how we don’t get much snow ’round these here parts!
As luck would have it, this recipe makes a very large amount, so there’s plenty to go around! It looks great in glass jars with a little ribbon or even cute little gift bags. Pretty much everyone who’s ever tasted this loves it- my father-in-law especially! It really is the perfect gift!
Holiday Spiced Tea
-I think this recipe has probably been around a very long time, but I got it from my mother, who got it from Baba many Christmases ago!
1 cup instant tea (unsweetened)
2 cups Tang (or any powdered orange drink- just NOT Gatorade)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Stir all ingredients together in a large bowl.
To serve: stir in 2 rounded teaspoons for every cup of boiling water. Enjoy!
This sounds fabulous…and such an easy gift!
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Comment by Steph@stephsbitebybite — December 6, 2010 @ 11:19 AM
I am intrigued– Tang? Does this taste very orange-y?
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Comment by Amanda — December 6, 2010 @ 12:33 PM
Amanda- it’s basically a “breakfast Koolaid”. Sort of like orange juice in powder form. It’s definitely very orange-y, which is what gives the spiced tea so much flavor! I love it! 🙂
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Comment by amy — December 6, 2010 @ 1:24 PM
I used to LOVE that spice tea mix! It is all about the Tang. 😀
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Comment by Noelle — December 6, 2010 @ 1:26 PM
I just made this… I have been drinking this every Christmas for the last 20 years, the only problem is that the sugar content can be pretty high if you like to drink it like I do, so this year I substituted splenda and it worked out wonderfully! doesn’t eliminate all the calories but it gets rid of a good portion of them. growing up I always thought this was some secret family recipe, little did I know that it is wildly popular!
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Comment by Erin — December 7, 2010 @ 4:11 AM
What a fun idea for a homemade gift. And it sounds super delish too.
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Comment by Eliana — December 7, 2010 @ 2:29 PM
Thanks for posting! Such a great gift to give! I just made some tonight for all the tea lovers in my life. Of course I had to test it out with my own cup while I was assembling the cute packages:-)
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Comment by Kristen — December 7, 2010 @ 6:56 PM
I always have a jar of this in my pantry in the winter. Reminds me of Baba’s house everytime I have a cup because she served this a lot. Think I’ll go make a cup right now!
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Comment by Mother — December 9, 2010 @ 12:19 PM
I make a sugar free version:
*Diet Tang or Breakfast Orange Drink mix (Walmart brand)- 4 tubs/tubes (the kind that has 4 or more tubs/tubes per container)
*1 cup Splenda or other measurable artificial sweetener
*2/3 cup instant tea
*1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
Takes around 2 Tbs. per mug of hot water. Really according to taste.
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Comment by Sandra Frost — September 25, 2012 @ 7:36 PM
If you process the mix in a food processor, the big tea is broken down and mix more completely.
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Comment by jecham — October 20, 2012 @ 6:16 PM
I used to love this, but I seem to have a problem finding instand tea , any suggestions ??
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amy Reply:
October 22nd, 2012 at 8:55 PM
I have a bit of a problem finding it too; Tang is also pretty tough to find! I did, however, just see that Costco carries Tang, and I can usually find instant tea at Wal-Mart. You might be tempted to use the lemon flavored instant tea (which is more readily available), but I definitely wouldn’t recommend it, as it makes it way too sweet and way too tangy.
If you’re really dedicated, you can always get it online. http://www.amazon.com/Nestea-100%25-Instant-3-Ounce-Containers/dp/B001EQ4E60/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1350957269&sr=8-2&keywords=instant+tea
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Carol Reply:
December 15th, 2021 at 2:43 PM
I found just plain instant tea at Meijer’s. Sugar free tang was from Amazon.
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Comment by Sheryl — October 22, 2012 @ 7:41 PM
What kind of flavoured instant tea is required to do this? 🙂
I totally want to try this but that part is not very detailed 🙂
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amy Reply:
October 30th, 2012 at 1:52 PM
The instant tea shouldn’t be flavored. Just plain, instant tea.
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Eszti Reply:
October 31st, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Well I see then, thanks!
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