Greek Christmas Honey Cookies (Melomakarona)

Ingredients

• 200 ml fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 180 g sugar
• 200 ml vegetable oil
• 80 ml olive oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• zest of an orange
• 35 ml brandy
• 670 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 100 g fine semolina
• walnuts
• 350 ml water
• 200 g sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves