5 Spice Bourbon Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns
1 pod star anise
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves, whole
1 teaspoon fennel seed, whole
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
6 ounces Bourbon
3 limes, juice of
8 ounces club soda
lime (to garnish)

Preparation

Toast peppercorns, cloves, anise and fennel in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1-2 minutes (until fragrant), stirring and tossing regularly.
Add sugar, water and cinnamon and increase heat to medium-high.
Continue stirring until liquid just starts to boil.
Cover and remove from heat; let stand for 2 hours.
Strain into an airtight container (lasts up to 2 weeks refrigerated).
In a pitcher, combine bourbon, syrup and lime juice, then stir.
Add club soda and stir gently.
Pour punch into rocks glasses full of ice and garnish with lime wedge.