Russian Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 orange rind
8 whole cloves
5 c. water
8 regular sized tea bags
8 c. water
juice of 1 lemon
juice of 4 oranges

Preparation

Boil together for 5 minutes the sugar, one orange rind half, cloves and five cups of water.
Strain and cool.
Bring the 8 cups of water to a boil.
Remove from heat and add tea bags.
Cover and allow to steep at least 5 minutes.
Mix together tea, syrup and fruit juices.
Keep warm, but do not boil.
Serves 25.