Ingredients (for 4 servings)

• 2 cups of water
• 3 tea bags (plain black tea)
• 4 star anises
• 1 long cinnamon stick
• 1 cup of passion fruit juice
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

Preparation

1. Boil the water in a saucepan.
2. Add the tea bags, star anises, and cinnamon stick.
3. Lower the heat and then simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Carefully remove the tea bags and cinnamon stick.
5. Stir in the fruit juice, honey, and lemon juice. Heat through.
6. Pour the tea mixture into four cups, making sure that each serving has a star anise floating on the top.

Ingredients (serves approximately 8 people)

• 1 liter of cranberry juice
• Honey to taste
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• Cinnamon sticks (you’ll need one per serving)

Preparation

1. Heat the cranberry juice and honey in a pan until the honey has dissolved and the juice is warm.
2. Season with nutmeg and serve in cups with cinnamon sticks as stirrers.

You can vary the recipe to suit your taste. For instance, you could heat the juice and honey with whole cloves. Remember to remove them before serving though! Different flavors can be achieved by adding other fruit juices to the mixture.