December Stormy

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 star anise pods
• 5 allspice berries
• 4 cinnamon sticks (3-inch each)
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ice cube
• 3/4 cup ginger beer or 3/4 cup ginger ale
• lime, rounds for garnish

Recipe

• 1 holiday spice syrup: combine water, sugar, anise pods, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean and seeds in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes. strain and chill.
• 2 combine rum, lime juice and 1 tablespoon spiced syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake briefly. pour into a tall glass that is filled half way with ice. top with ginger beer and garnish with lime rounds. serve.