5 kumquats cinnamon anise Recipes

kumquats (about 8 cups), water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, divided, star anise, divided, vanilla bean , halved lengthwise and divided, brandy, divided

kumquats , quartered lengthwise, seeded, sugar, fresh orange juice, dried cranberries or currants, chopped shallots, minced fresh ginger, ground star anise, ground pepper, aniseed, chopped, ground cinnamon

water, sugar, star anise pods, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (3-inch each), vanilla bean , split lengthwise, seeds scraped, fruity red wine , such as beaujolais or 4 (750 ml) bottles shiraz wine, holiday spice syrup (above recipe), pomegranate seeds, for garnish, sliced kumquat, for garnish, ice cube , for serving

water, honey , preferably orange-blossom, lemons , zest of, cut into long strips, fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons), whole star anise, cinnamon sticks, dry white wine (dry wine, such as sauvignon blanc), orange muscat wine , such as essencia, golden delicious apple, cored, halved, and thinly sliced, bartlett pear, cored, halved, and thinly sliced, lemons , preferably meyer, thinly sliced crosswise, kumquats , thinly sliced crosswise