For the drink:
2 ounces Rittenhouse Rye
½ ounce Becherovka
½ ounce cherry glogg syrup (recipe follows)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1. Mix all ingredients and stir to combine.
2. Serve over one large ice cube.
For the cherry glogg syrup:
8 ounces tart cherry juice concentrate
½ cup almonds, coarsely chopped
5 cardamom pods, crushed
8 whole cloves
5 allspice berries, crushed
¼ cinnamon stick, broken into large pieces
2 tablespoons dried orange peel
1 tablespoon dried lemon peel
¼ cup (packed) raisins
½ cup fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup water
½ ounce almond extract
1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low, bringing liquid to a simmer.
3.Let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Let cool and strain before using.