The drinks listed here are native drinks. We do serve the non native drinks in our fully stocked bar.
Alaska Tea - 3.00 per kettle or 1.00 per cup
Sometimes called "Russian Tea", Alaska Tea can be found all over Alaska in various forms. Unlike the instant orange drink that is common in parts of Alaska where fresh juice can be hard to find, this recipe uses real ingredients. Not really a tea, it's a delicious hot drink.
INGREDIENTS
1 quart frozen or fresh low-bush, or other, cranberries
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
3 quarts water
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups orange juice
2 cups sugar, or to taste
Combine the cranberries and cinnamon stick with the water in a large, nonaluminum saucepan. Simmer uncovered over medium heat until the berries are tender, about 25 minutes.
Strain the juice through a double layer of cheesecloth and discard the berries. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, and sugar to the cranberry juice. Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Serve hot.
Makes 12 servings, about 3-1/2 quarts
Sometimes called "Russian Tea", Alaska Tea can be found all over Alaska in various forms. Unlike the instant orange drink that is common in parts of Alaska where fresh juice can be hard to find, this recipe uses real ingredients. Not really a tea, it's a delicious hot drink.
INGREDIENTS
1 quart frozen or fresh low-bush, or other, cranberries
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
3 quarts water
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups orange juice
2 cups sugar, or to taste
Combine the cranberries and cinnamon stick with the water in a large, nonaluminum saucepan. Simmer uncovered over medium heat until the berries are tender, about 25 minutes.
Strain the juice through a double layer of cheesecloth and discard the berries. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, and sugar to the cranberry juice. Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Serve hot.
Makes 12 servings, about 3-1/2 quarts
Spruce Needle Tea - 3.00 per kettle or 1.00 per cup
This is traditionally drunk by Athabascan Natives to cure kidney problems or to obtain spirit power from the spruce.
INGREDIENTS
Spuce needles
Water
Boil spruce needles in water. Strain.
This is traditionally drunk by Athabascan Natives to cure kidney problems or to obtain spirit power from the spruce.
INGREDIENTS
Spuce needles
Water
Boil spruce needles in water. Strain.
Rosehip Tea - 3.00 per kettle or 1.00 per cup
INGREDIENTS
1 tea bag
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon dried rosehips
3 to 4 whole cloves
1 cup boiling water
Sugar or honey, to taste
Steep tea bag, rose hips, and cloves in boiling water for 5 minutes. Strain, add remaining 1 cup boiling water. Sweeten to taste with sugar or honey.
INGREDIENTS
1 tea bag
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon dried rosehips
3 to 4 whole cloves
1 cup boiling water
Sugar or honey, to taste
Steep tea bag, rose hips, and cloves in boiling water for 5 minutes. Strain, add remaining 1 cup boiling water. Sweeten to taste with sugar or honey.