Cranberry Cornucopia

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

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

Serves 12 people

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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