Apple Elixir Recipe

Name: Apple Elixir Recipe
Ingredients: For the Spiced Cider Concentrate:; 4 cups fresh apple cider; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 allspice berries, whole; 1 teaspoon cloves, whole; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, whole; For the Cocktail:; 2 ounces Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy; 1 ounce apple cider concentrate syrup; 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from about half a lemon; 4 ounces hard cider such as Samuel Smith’s Organic Cider; Apple slice or apple chip for garnish (optional)