Citrus Coolers

Food & Wine. They say: "To turn the midgame cooler into a postgame cocktail, stir in 5 cups of tequila in place of the water in Step 2 and serve over ice, in salt-rimmed glasses." Wooo Yeah!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 8  cups cold water
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  star anise pods, crushed
• 4  inches fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into thin coins
• 2  cups  loosely packed mint leaves
• 2  quarts  fresh grapefruit juice
• 1  quart  fresh orange juice
• 1  quart fresh lime juice

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine 4 cups of the water with the sugar, star anise, ginger and mint.
2. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes. Strain the syrup and refrigerate.
3. In a very large pitcher or bowl, stir together the grapefruit, orange and lime juices. Stir in the syrup and the remaining 4 cups of water. Serve over ice.