Combine 2 ounces infused rum, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, and 1/2 to 3/4 ounce maple syrup in a cocktail shaker. If you like your cocktails on the sweeter side, use 3/4 ounce maple syrup. If you like them tart, use 1/2 ounce maple syrup. Add ice and shake 15-20 seconds. Double-strain into coupe. Garnish with whole star anise.

To infuse rum with mulling spices, combine 1 tablespoon mulling spice mix with 4 1/2 ounces rum in a jar. Let sit for 24 hours, shaking occasionally. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth-lined funnel to remove the mulling spices. Discard spices. This is enough infused rum to make two cocktails.

expiry:
Infused rum will last indefinitely

Any white (meaning unaged) rum will do, but my preference for this one is Plantation 3-Star. You want to use slightly more rum for the infusion than you need for the cocktail recipe because the spices will absorb some of the rum during the infusion process.

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