Mulled Yuletide Mule

Ingredients

• 750ml Holy Grass Vodka
• 375ml Italian sweet red vermouth
• 3 Star anise pods
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 10 Cloves
• 6 Cardamom pods
• 12 Blanched almonds
• 2 Medium-sized oranges
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 cup filtered water
• Fresh orange slices for garnish

Recipe

• Combine and toast the spices and almonds in a small saucepan on medium heat until fragrant (about 5 minutes), then set aside
• Thoroughly scrub oranges under running water with a clean scrubber sponge or produce brush and pat dry with a paper towel
• Peel oranges and place the peels, along with the toasted spices and almonds, sugar, vodka, and sweet vermouth in a container and allow to steep for one hour
• Strain the steeped liquid into a clean pitcher and add the filtered water (discard the spices, almonds, and orange peels
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
• To serve, combine 2 parts cocktail with 1 part boiling water in a heat-proof mug and garnish with a slice of orange