Lick My Spoon | Maple Bacon Hot Buttered Bourbon

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound butter
• 4 3-inch cinnamon sticks
• 30 (2 g) whole allspice berries
• 2 star anise pods
• 35 (2 g) whole cloves
• 1.5-inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced thin
• 5 cups water
• 4 oz (1/2 cup packed) dark brown sugar
• 4 oz (1/2 cup) maple syrup, the real stuff
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 ounces Bacon Bourbon
• 5 ounces Brown Buttered Broth
• Whipped cream to garnish