Christmas Old-Fashioned Cocktail

Name: Christmas Old-Fashioned Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces bourbon whiskey; ¼ ounces gingerbread syrup; 3-4 dashes orange bitters; 1 piece orange zest (4 inches); 2 cocktail cherries (for garnish); 1 piece candied ginger (for garnish); large ice cube; ½ cup brown sugar; ¾ cup water; 1 piece ginger root (3 inches, peeled and diced); 2 teaspoons molassess; 1 cinnamon stick; 5 allspice berries; 3 pieces orange zest (4 inches); ½ teaspoon vanilla extract