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Spiced Tea Mix

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A sweet orange spiced tea mix with Tang, tea-lemonade powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Add optional cinnamon Red Hots and stir a spoonful into hot water, or pack the dry mix in jars for gifts.

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This spiced tea mix combines Tang, tea-lemonade powder, and four warm spices for a sweet orange drink you can stir into hot water. Add the optional cinnamon Red Hots, tuck the mix into jars, and you've got a gift from the kitchen that takes just a few minutes to put together.

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Jar of spiced tea powder with red cinnamon candies beside orange tea, with a Spiced Tea Mix title overlay.

A Holiday Recipe from Stacey's Kitchen

Stacey grew up with her mother making this tea during the holidays, alongside sausage cheese balls. Her family called it Russian Tea, then Orange Spice Tea, before settling on Spiced Tea Mix.

She also admitted to hesitating before giving a jar away, even to a good friend. Keep one for yourself.

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Spiced tea powder and red cinnamon candies in an open jar beside a glass of orange tea.
The red candies are the optional cinnamon Red Hots. You can make the mix with or without them.

Choosing the Tea Mix

The recipe uses 20 ounces of Tang and 19 ounces of a half-lemonade, half-tea drink mix, such as the Country Time or Lipton blend listed in the card. Here, "half and half" means tea and lemonade.

Check the weight on your canister rather than assuming every package contains the amount in the recipe. These amounts refer to the dry powders, before adding water.

Can't find the combined tea-lemonade mix? Stacey's published alternative uses 10 ounces of sweetened tea mix plus 10 ounces of lemonade mix. Keep those amounts as written for that option. Use sweetened mixes, not unsweetened or sugar-free powders.

Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice round out the orange flavor. The Red Hots are optional, so you can make the mix with or without them.

Overhead view of spiced tea mix with red candies, a spoon, and a prepared glass of tea.

Giving It as a Gift

Spoon the mix into airtight jars and add a tag with the directions for making a cup:

Stir 3-4 teaspoons of Spiced Tea Mix into 1 cup of hot water. Stir well. Keep the dry mix in an airtight container.

For planning, Little Figgy's 2018 reply to a reader estimated 72-80 servings per batch. That's a rough guide, not a measured jar yield; the number of cups will depend on whether you use 3 or 4 teaspoons for each one.

Add a ribbon if you're giving it away. For the other end of the temperature scale, try our sweet iced tea.

A glass jar filled with Spiced Tea Mix and red candies sits on a wooden board next to a glass of orange-brown beverage in a metal holder, with red felt coasters and jars in the background.
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Spiced Tea Mix

4.47 from 13 votes
A sweet orange spiced tea mix with Tang, tea-lemonade powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Add optional cinnamon Red Hots and stir a spoonful into hot water, or pack the dry mix in jars for gifts.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 20 oz canister of Tang
  • 1 19 oz canister of Country Time or Lipton Tea Half & Half Tea Mix (half lemonade & half tea)
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon ground
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg ground
  • 1 tsp Cloves ground
  • 1 tsp Allspice ground
  • 1 cup Red Hot candies (cinnamon candies) optional

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined. Keep stored in an airtight container. To give as gifts, simply add a tag with the instructions below to your filled jars and maybe a lovely ribbon.
To Prepare:
  1. To 1 cup of hot water, add 3 – 4 tsp of Spiced Tea Mix and stir well.
  2. Enjoy!

Notes

If you are unable to find the Half & Half tea mix, You can use 10 oz sweetened tea mix, such as Lipton Tea, plus 10 oz Lemonade Mix as a substitute. Make sure that they are not the sugar free or unsweetened variety.

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Add a tag with the per-cup directions before giving the jar away.
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5 Comments

    1. Hi Hayley! The approximate amount of servings would be between 72 – 80 per batch, according to the amounts in this recipe. Hope that helps!

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  3. I absolutely love this recipe. I made it twice, then finally just tripled it tonight! I drink it everyday and plan to give some more for gifts.

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    1. I’m so glad you enjoy the tea! It’s one of my favorites and I’ve been known to double and triple the recipe as well! 🙂

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