Vandaag'S New Amsterdam Toddy Recipe

• 1 gallon apple cider
• 60 grams dried lavender
• 10 sticks cinnamon
• 5 lemons, halved
• 4 cups honey
• 60 grams whole cardamom pods
• 12 one-inch pieces fresh ginger root, peeled
• Peels of 5 oranges
• 15 grams whole cloves
• 5 dashes Angostura bitters
• 4 ounces hot mulled cider
• 1/2 ounce orange curacao
• 1 ounce Laird's Bonded Applejack

1. In a large pot, simmer cider with lavender, cinnamon, lemons, honey, cardamom pods, ginger, orange peel, cloves, and bitters over low heat for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cover with plastic wrap. Let steep 8 minutes, then strain.
2. For each drink, add 4 ounces warmed mulled cider to a mug with orange curacao and applejack. Stir and serve hot.

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Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/12/vandaags-new-amsterdam-toddy.html (may not work)