SPICED RUM RECIPE NO. 5

Spiced Rum Recipe No. 5 image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 bottle (750 ml) medium-bodied aged rum (such as El Dorado 5 Year, Mount Gay Eclipse Black, or Appleton Estate V/X)
3 allspice berries
3 cloves
1 cardamom pod
1 segment of star anise pod
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 4x1-inch strip of orange peel (no white pith)
1/2 vanilla bean

Steps:

Combine rum, allspice, cloves, cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a lidded 1-qt. jar. Twist orange peel just above the mixture to release some of its oils; add peel to jar. Split vanilla bean length-wise; scrape seeds into jar and add bean. Cover jar tightly; shake to combine. Let sit in a dark place for 2 days, shaking once after first day. Strain mixture through cheesecloth or a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bottle; discard spices. Will keep indefinitely if sealed tightly and stored in a dark, dry place.