Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 3 star anise pods
• One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 6 cups seltzer, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups lemon juice (from 6 to 8 lemons)

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Instructions

1. Combine the sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, ginger and 1 1/2 cups water in a small pot. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat and let sit to cool to room temperature. Strain.
2. Combine the strained simple syrup, cold seltzer and lemon juice in a large pitcher. Stir and pour into glasses filled with ice.