Santa Sauce - Rum Therapy

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Santa Sauce

Servings:

Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

2 c Cranberry Juice (use unsweetened if you like your sauce less sweet!)
2 c Apple Cider
1/4 c Aged Rum (we used Cruzan Aged Dark Rum)
1/2 tsp Whole Cloves
1 Bay Leaf
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1/4 tsp Cardamom
1/4 tsp Coriander
2 Star Anise Pods
1/2 in Ginger (peeled and cut in half)
1/2 Orange (sliced)

Instructions

Add cranberry juice and apple cider to a saucepan and warm.
Add cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, coriander, star anise, ginger and orange slices.
Cover and simmer on low up to 45 minutes.
Just before serving, add the rum and stir until just warm.
Strain into mugs and serve while warm.