Christmas Cheer

• 10 whole cloves
• 8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 8 whole allspice berries
• 2 whole star anise pods
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider
• 16 fluid ounces cranberry juice cocktail
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 1/8 inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
• 10 fluid ounces bourbon
• 10 2-inch strips orange peel

1. Tie cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise together in a cheesecloth sachet.
2. Combine apple cider, cranberry juice, and brown sugar together in a pot; bring to a simmer. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, and spice sachet to cider mixture and steep for 20 minutes.
3. Pour 1 fluid ounce bourbon into each mug and top off with spiced cider. Rub the edge of each mug with orange peel and drop into the drink.

cloves, berries, star anise pods, apple cider, fluid ounces cranberry juice cocktail, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, bourbon

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240748/christmas-cheer/ (may not work)