- 3 qt cranberry juice cocktail
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 (3 1/2-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole star anise
- 1 (3-inch) piece gingerroot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups amber or dark rum
- Bring cranberry juice, sugar, spices, and ginger to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in rum and serve hot.