Christmas Cheer Recipe

Ingredients:

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

Instructions:

Tie cloves, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise together in a cheesecloth sachet.

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.

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.