Melt butter, brown sugar, and syrup in a saucepan - do not let it boil
Combine cinnamon, cloves, orange peel, and half the flour in a bowl
Add the melted butter mixture to the bowl with cinnamon
Chop the almonds and add them to the dough as well
When the dough has the same temperature as your little finger or is colder: Mix potash and water in a cup till all of the potash has dissolved. Pour it in the bowl with the dough and stir.
Add the remaining flour to the dough and stir til it has an even texture. Roll a thick sausage of the dough ( 7-10 cm in diameter)
Put the cookie sausage in the fridge for 1-2 hours
Cut the cookie sausage into slices and place them on baking paper on a baking sheet
Bake the cakes in the oven at 175 degrees C for about 10 minutes
Store the cookies in a cookie jar
