Russian Black Tea With Jam

Blackberry mandarin orange tea jam.

Russian black tea with jam.

While russian tea needs a little more finesse we ve distilled the process to the essentials and the result is a superb black tea recipe that will dramatically improve your tea brewing vocabulary. References to russian tea and instructions have been found in american newspapers and cookbooks dating as early as the 1880s. Today russian caravan is usually a mix of an indian black a chinese black and lapsang souchong to give it that hint of smoke. If sharing with others you spoon out a little bit of jam for yourself into a smaller glass.

Celebrate a very special part of russian culture with some hot and soothing russian jam infused tea served in some russian tea cups if you can find them. Samovar ancient black tea. 3 cups boiling water 6 black tea bags like english breakfast cup granulated sugar cold water cherry preserves or sour cherries in syrup for serving. The jam is served in a large bowl along with the pot of tea.

Milk to taste optional. The tea itself is a simple but strong black tea served in an armudu a pear shaped glass. Russian tea traditions going beyond jam in tea russians have been brewing and drinking tea for centuries with their tea culture dating back to the early 1600 s when the first gifts of tea were made to the tsar and members of the nobility by the chinese. You can find russian tea service at some other places in the u s such as at the russian tea room in new york city where the 50 afternoon tea can include a personal pot of tea with jam as well.

View full product details. Black tea with cherry jam. In japan the term russian tea is used to refer specifically to the act of having black tea with a spoonful of jam whether added into the cup or placed on the tongue before drinking. Kusmi tea prince vladimir russian black tea blend with vanilla bergamot other spices all natural premium loose leaf black tea blend in 20 eco friendly muslin tea bags 20 servings 4 5 out of 5 stars 110.

You have your choice of a variety of jams all made of fruit and quite thick like preserves. Black tea with jammy natural pomegranate cranberry peony petals natural dried pomegranate and plum. The story goes that caravans taking tea from the east to europe went through russia. Although we may cheer for opposing teams we ll be joined by our love of some exceptionally delicious tea.

Makes 1 1 1 4 cups of jam.