Preheat the oven to 350

In a saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, water, lemon juice, orange slices, cinnamon stick and 2 star anise.  Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes until the syrup is thick.

Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to cool slightly.

In a food processor, combine the nuts and the ground cinnamon.  Pulse until the nuts are chopped, but not finely ground - you want some texture to the nuts.

Place the mini phyllo cups on a baking sheet and using a teaspoon scoop, add 1.5 teaspoons of nut mixture to each phyllo cup.

Bake the phyllo cups for 10 minutes until golden brown and toasted.

Immediately add 1 1/2 teaspoons of honey to each phyllo cup once they come out of the oven.  Allow the phyllo cups to absorb the honey and soak it in for a few hours before serving.