Christmas apple punch

Ingredients for approx. 4 cups

• 1 l organic apple juice, naturally cloudy
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 organic orange
• 2-3 slices of ginger, peeled (just as you like)
• 1 apple
• Rum or amaretto (just as you like)

Preparation:

Pour the apple juice into a pot. Squeeze the orange and add the juice, the spices and – if desired – the ginger. For more orange flavour, you can also add some orange zest.

Bring the mixture slowly to the boil, then leave to infuse on the switched-off hotplate for 5 to 10 minutes, according to taste. Then remove or strain the spices and pour the hot apple juice into cups.

Cut the apple (with skin, without core) into thin slices and add 1 to 2 slices to each cup. Add a dash of rum or amaretto if desired and enjoy warm.