1) Put the spices and cranberry juice in a pot. Bring to a boil, turn down and simmer for 15 to 30 minutes, until flavor is where you like it. We cooked it for 30 minutes.
2) Cool and then serve 1/2 cranberry juice mixture 1/2 club soda over ice.
My girlfriend and I had something similar while on vacation, then I cam straight home and recreated it. Cuh-razy delicious!