Categories: Fall, Hot Beverage

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 12 cranberry apple tea bags
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
• 12 whole star anise
• 1 orange, zest of, cut into strips
• 4 cups strained orange juice
• 3 1/2 cups spiced rum
• 12 lemon slices, for garnish

Directions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a big saucepan; remove from heat, add in the tea bags, and cover; steep for 5 minutes.

2. Remove the tea bags and add the brown sugar, cranberry juice, star anise, and orange zest.

3. Bring mixture to a boil over med-high heat.

4. Decrease heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add in orange juice and rum; stir until warm.

6. Remove from heat and strain, reserving the star anise.

7. Ladle into mugs; garnish with star anise and lemon slices; serve.

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