Russian Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. water
1 Tbsp. each: cloves and allspice
2 sticks cinnamon
1 1/2 lb. sugar or to taste
1/4 c. tea leaves or 2 family tea bags
2 ginger roots
3 lemons
3 oranges

Preparation

Put spices in bag and boil in water until strong.
Remove bag and drop in tea bags for a few minutes.
Add sugar and pour into mixture the juice of 3 lemons and 3 oranges.
The flavor is improved by letting lemon rind stand in mixture for a few minutes while hot.
Serves 25.