Spiced Cranberry-Orange Punch

Ingredients

• 7 oz Water
• 1 Sugar
• 1 piece Ginger
• 1 piece Rosemary
• 1 Cinnamon
• 2 Star anise
• 12 oz Cranberries
• 68 oz Club soda
• 12 oz Cranberry Juice
• 12 oz Orange Juice

Method

1. Slice the ginger and break the cinnamon stick in half.
2. In a large saucepan, gently heat the measured water, sugar (one cup for the base batch), ginger, rosemary, cinnamon, and star anise for about 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Do not boil.
3. Add the cranberries and cook gently for about 3 minutes, until they begin to split.
4. Remove from the heat, cool for about 30 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. Transfer the chilled mixture to a punch bowl and stir in the chilled cranberry and orange juices.
6. Add the club soda just before serving. Add a large ice ring or large ice cubes and ladle into punch cups.
7. Optional garnish: rosemary sprigs and orange slices.