Cranberry Cornucopia

In 'Some Like It Hot' by Holly Burrows and Katie Walter

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

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.