Cranberry Cornucopia

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

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.

water, cranberry apple, brown sugar, cranberry juice, anise, orange, orange juice, rum, lemon slices

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-cornucopia-404306 (may not work)