Aromatic bitters (standard type bitters)

Ingredients

• Aromatic bitters (standard type bitters)
• 2T dried orange peel
• Zest of 1 orange cut into strips
• 1/4 c. dried sour cherries
• 5 green cardamom pods, cracked
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise with seeds scraped out (place seeds in infusion as well as bean)
• 1/4 t. cloves
• 1/4 t. quassia chips
• 1/4 t. gentian root
• 1/2 t. cassia chips
• Pinch of dried black walnut leaf
• 2 cups 100 proof rye
• 1 c. water
• 2 tablespoons rich syrup (2:1 sugar:water simple syrup)