One of my favorite beverages, especially in the winter, is spice tea (Friendship Tea, Russian Tea, Orange Spice Tea...) ...whatever you want to call it. I decided to make some gift jars of tea mix this year for some of the folks that buy eggs from us weekly, and for a couple special friends.
Throughout the year I save nice sized jars just for these types of projects. Jam and jelly jars are perfect! They are a great "gift" size, clean up nice, and are easy and fun to dress up.
The recipe I use for the mix is one that my Mom gave me.
1 Cup Instant Tea (unsweetened)
2 Cups Tang
1 Cup Lemonade Mix (Countrytime, etc)
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl or large sealing bag; mix well.
Serve 2 TBS mix in a mug of hot water. Mmmmmm, good!
Some people use lemon flavored tea mix instead of individual tea and lemonade mix, but I don't care for lemon flavored tea mixes, so I stick with Mom's recipe.
Mmmmm!
How many jars does this recipe fill?
Posted by: Katie Rasmussen | December 22, 2011 at 02:18 PM
What great gifts! I wish I was getting one of those, yum! I'd love to be sippin' a cup right now...with one of the many, many Christmas cookies I've been eating. Oh, WW will be happy to see me again!
Posted by: Danielle | December 20, 2011 at 06:44 PM
I am not the suzy homemaker type of person, but I am definitely going to try your recipe. Sounds perfectly delicious on those
damp Northwest days. Thank you Anna.
Posted by: NormaJ | December 19, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Yup, this is good stuff, it goes well with ginger snaps too. The girls get home Monday evening....should be a real white knuckle road trip "M" is picking Anna up at the airplane place in Spokane, usually I do it. It's a good thing I have a half gallon of Huckleberry Bounce left over from Prohibition, she'll need to settle her nerves. Melissa learned to drive from Bond, James Bond ............ Love, Dad
Posted by: DK Wight | December 19, 2011 at 01:37 AM
Oh, I love those special little jars! And that recipe sounds soooo good! Your gift recipients will be thrilled.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | December 18, 2011 at 08:33 PM
this is such a fun place to come in and visit. Reminds me of meandering in small towns and venturing into little quaint shops that always delight with a little something out of the ordinary. Your creative imagination is so vast, Anna. Thanks for sharing so freely. Somebody who lived here but was from the States, gave me some of this once and I loved it, but it wasn't packaged up nearly as lovely:)
Posted by: Michele Ghent (mitchygitchygoomy) | December 18, 2011 at 05:42 PM
OMGosh, I made this about 20 years ago! It's so good!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | December 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM
YUMMY!! I love this stuff :)
Posted by: Jennifer | December 17, 2011 at 09:40 PM
Darling, as usual. :) Safe travels!
Posted by: Shala Carter | December 17, 2011 at 04:13 PM
Awesome -- love gift jar ideas :)
Posted by: Michelle | December 17, 2011 at 01:16 PM
This is great, i know, i've had some!! Your jars look so cute! I still want to make some up.
Posted by: VivLyn | December 17, 2011 at 12:33 PM
WOW, that recipe brings back memories! Love how you have done up the jars for gifting. You are too stinking talented ! :) Big Hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | December 17, 2011 at 08:27 AM
I grew up knowing that as Texas Tea.....my mom's friend from Texas gave her the recipe! Love your re-purposed jars and I know the recipients will be delighted!
Posted by: Val | December 17, 2011 at 07:28 AM
This is adorable! I save pickle and salsa jars too, whatever I can get my hands on and the labels off of.
Posted by: Judy Workman | December 17, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Looks and sounds yummy. Have a safe trip and enjoy your time up North. I have family in Indiana and we've made that trip many times. I always love it.
Posted by: Linda McClain | December 17, 2011 at 06:56 AM
Oh, this makes me think of my grandma. She always had this available at her house in the winter. Your jars are adorable!!
Posted by: Melissa | December 17, 2011 at 06:28 AM
O how pretty.....and my sister-in-law was just asking me if I had a recipe for this! I'll send her over here!
Posted by: Shoregirl | December 17, 2011 at 05:43 AM
Oh, YUM! I, too, love the Spiced tea! Which reminds me, I need to make some!!! Your friends are going to be very grateful when they get your precious gifts. I love how you made the jars to pretty and decorative! TOO CUTE! Thanks for sharing! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | December 17, 2011 at 05:30 AM