Christmas Cheer

Name: Christmas Cheer
Total time: 35
Yield: 10
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; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 ⅛ inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices; 10 fluid ounces bourbon; 10 2-inch strips orange peel

Recipe by Doc Simonson from allrecipes.com

Drink 35 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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10 whole cloves
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8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
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8 whole allspice berries
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2 whole star anise pods
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1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider
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16 fluid ounces cranberry juice cocktail

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¼ cup brown sugar
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2 cinnamon sticks
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4 ⅛ inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
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10 fluid ounces bourbon
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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.