Oolong, Orange, and Whiskey Punch

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick , 2 inch
• 2 whole star anise
• 6 oolongs tea bags
• 2.67 cups fresh orange juice
• 1.5 cups whiskey
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice , from 1 lemon
• large ice cubes
• tangerine , sectioned and seeded

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in sugar, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Let steep for 3 minutes (or according to package directions for strongest tea). Remove tea bags. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and star anise.

2. 2

   Stir together tea mixture, orange juice, whiskey, and lemon juice in a punch bowl or pitcher. Chill until cold, about 2 hours or up to overnight.

3. 3

   Garnish with tangerine slices and additional star anise. Ladle into ice-filled glasses. Top each with a tangerine slice.