Lille Spiced Spritzer

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 8 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 6 strips of blood orange zest
• 0.5 cup chilled Lille Rouge
• 1 tbsp blood orange juice
• 1/3 - 0.5 cup chilled seltzer water
• Blood orange wedges, for serving

Preparation:

1. Prepare the spiced syrup:
   
   Combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and blood orange zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar; cook until the syrup reduces to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Let cool, then strain.
2. Make a cocktail:
   
   Combine Lillet, blood orange juice, and 1 tablespoon of spiced syrup in a large glass. Add ice and top with seltzer water. Garnish with a blood orange slice.