Dutch Apple Pie Cocktail

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• 300 ml unfiltered apple cider (non-alcoholic), heated
• 120 ml Calvados (apple brandy)
• 60 ml sugar syrup, see recipe below
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 drops of bitters
• Brown crystal sugar on a stick, for serving
• Sugar syrup, recipe below

Preparation:

1. Pre-soak a small package of golden raisins in Calvados for 24 hours. Use the Calvados to make a cocktail, and serve the raisins as an appetizer.
2. In a teapot, combine apple cider, Calvados, simple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, and bitters. Stir thoroughly.
3. Pour into teacups and garnish with a sugar stick. Serve with raisins.
   
   Sugar syrup:
   
   Combine 1 cup demerara sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
   
   Exit: 1.5 tbsp.