Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                     cranberry herb tea bags such as celestial
                        seasonings brand
  1 1/2           cups  boiling water
     1/3           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  cranberry juice
  4              whole  star anise -- (4 to 6)
  2             strips  orange zest -- removed with peelep
                        -- 3-inches
                        lemon slices -- for garnish
  1                cup  strained fresh orange juice
  1                cup  amber rum -- or to taste

Preparation:

In a saucepan submerge the tea bags in the boiling water and remove the pan from the heat. let the tea bags steep for 5 minutes and discard them. To the tea add the sugar, the cranberry juice, the star anise and the zests and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in the orange juice and the rum and heat the mixture over moderate heat until it is hot. Discard the zests, divide the tea among heated mugs, and garnish each drink with 1 of the star anise and a lemon slice.

Nutritional Information:

432 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (8% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 101g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 18mg Sodium