Prep Time::15 mins
Cool Time:: 1 hr
Chill Time:: 2 hrs
Total Time:: 3 hrs 15 mins
Servings::8
Ingredients
3 cups water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 (2 inch) cinnamon stick
2 whole star anise
6 oolong tea bags
2 ⅔ cups fresh orange juice
1 ½ cups whiskey
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
large ice cubes
tangerine, sectioned and seeded
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in sugar, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Let steep for 3 minutes (or according to package directions for strongest tea). Remove tea bags. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and star anise.
Stir together tea mixture, orange juice, whiskey, and lemon juice in a punch bowl or pitcher. Chill until cold, about 2 hours or up to overnight.
Garnish with tangerine slices and additional star anise. Ladle into ice-filled glasses. Top each with a tangerine slice.
Note
Oolong teas vary widely in flavor and can fall somewhere between green and black teas. A fruity or malty oolong is especially nice in this punch, but you can use any tea you enjoy.