SPICED WASAIL GELATIN

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Provided by Mikekey * @Mikekey

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cup(s) apple cider, pasteurized
1 cup(s) cranberry juice cocktail
10 - whole cloves
10 - allspice berries, whole
2 stick(s) cinnamon (3-inches each)
3/4 cup(s) sugar
1/2 - orange, with rind
4 tablespoon(s) (4 envelopes) unflavored gelatin powder
1 cup(s) cold water
3/4 cup(s) dark rum
2 slice(s) orange, studded with 4 cloves each, for garnish

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring the apple cider, cranberry juice, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, sugar and orange to a boil over high heat. Cover, decrease heat tto low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain out the spices and squeeze the liquid from the orange half into the juice and discard orange.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let sit 2 minutes. Add the juice mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Stir in the rum. Refrigerate 90 minutes. Spoon into a 7-cup mold. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
Unmold and garnish with the orange slices. Serve.