Hot Toddy (Hot Whiskey) - Irish Whiskey, cloves, lemon, Star Anise and a Cinnamon stick. Dissolve in some sugar and dissolve away your stress and tension.
Poached vanilla quince with five spice: fennel, cloves, Szechuan pepper, star anise, cinnamon as well as licorice root. The syrup is also great as a cocktail mixer.
Spiced White Wine Sangria. This lightly spiced sangria, filled with pomegranate seed and caramelized orange slices, is a fun holiday take on the more common summertime cocktail.
How about something warm and comforting, something with star anise, perhaps? This vegan Asian Styled Seitan and Vegetable Stew is just what your taste buds ordered.