Spice Market Hot Toddy

4 oz. spiced apple cider, heated (recipe below)
1.5 oz. whiskey
Combine spiced apple cider and whiskey in a snifter. Twist a lemon twist for garnish, and drop into drink.
Spice Market Spiced Apple Cider:
28 oz. apple cider
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
6 cinnamon sticks, toasted and cracked
6 cloves, cracked
4 allspice, cracked
Half a vanilla bean, lightly grilled and split in half lengthwise
Combine all ingredients and bring to a simmer. Do not let boil. Remove from heat and let cool until the mixture has reached room temperature. Strain through a chinois.
Recipe from Atlanta’s Spice Market, owned by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.