Citrus and spice pitcher recipe

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We've upgraded a simple vodka and orange-inspired cocktail with a warm, spiced syrup. This is a summer sharing tipple to impress! See method

Ingredients

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 24.2g Protein 0.7g Fibre 0.8g

To make the syrup, put the sugar, star anise, cinnamon, orange peel and 100ml water in a saucepan. Put over a medium heat for 2-3 mins, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to steep and cool (about 15 mins). Once cool, remove the whole spices and peel; stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the spiced syrup into a large jug with a few handfuls of ice, the vodka and orange juice. Stir to combine, then add the orange slices to serve.

Tip: Make this 1-2 hrs ahead, leaving out the ice and orange slices until serving, and store in the fridge.