Christmas hot blackberry apple juice

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 2 liters of cloudy apple juice
• 170 g blackberries
• 7 orange slices
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• 2 star anise
• some cinnamon sticks, for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Set aside 6 blackberries for garnish. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, remaining berries, 4 orange slices, cinnamon powder, and star anise. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer the mixture until the blackberries begin to color. Strain the mixture through a sieve and discard the residue. Ladle the hot liquid into 6 heatproof glasses. Halve the remaining 3 orange slices and garnish each glass with half an orange slice, a blackberry, and a piece of cinnamon stick.