Spiced Apple-Calvados Cocktails

• 1 quart apple cider
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/3 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• Salt
• 4 cups Calvados or other apple brandy
• Apple slices, for garnish

1. In a large saucepan, combine the cider, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean and seeds and a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
2. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand until cool.
3. Strain into a large pitcher; stir in the Calvados.
4. Serve over ice, garnished with apple slices.

apple cider, sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon, vanilla bean, salt, calvados, apple slices

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spiced-apple-calvados-cocktails (may not work)