Masala-Spiced Rum

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Ingredients

1. 750-ml bottle white rum
2. 1/4 cup diced fresh ginger
3. 2 tablespoons allspice berries
4. 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
5. 1 tablespoon cardamom pods, lightly crushed
6. 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
7. 3 medium cinnamon sticks
8. 3 halved and scraped vanilla beans and their seeds
9. 1 long strip of orange zest

1. Pour the rum into a large jar. Add all the remaining ingredients. Stir, cover and refrigerate for 7 to 10 days. Strain the spiced rum into a large glass measuring cup, then pour back into the jar, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month.