Ingredients:
1 bottle 750 milliliters medium-bodied aged rum. 3 allspice berries 3 whole cloves 1 cardamom pod 1 cinnamon stick 1/8 teaspoon whole nutmeg grated 5 4-5 inch strip of orange peel no white pith ½ vanilla bean Garnish: Orange slices & Star Anise optional
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except the vanilla bean in a lidded 1-quart jar. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the rum mixture and add the bean. Cover the jar tightly and shake one minute. Place the Spiced Rum in a dark place for 2 days. After 24 hours, shake it again. Strain the Spiced Rum through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean bottle. Throw away the spices. Spiced Rum will keep indefinitely. Be sure to store in an airtight, glass container and in a dark, dry place. |