Spiced Bourbon Apple Cider

Ingredients:

16 ounces apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cloves
2 black peppercorns
1 star anise
8 ounces bourbon
Ground cinnamon, in a shaker, for sprinkling
4 apple slices

Directions:
Put the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black peppercorns and star anise in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Immediately strain the mixture into 4 mugs, divided evenly. Top with the bourbon.

Sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon on top of each and garnish with an apple slice.

*Recipe from foodnetwork.com courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian