1 tbsp grated ginger
1 lemon, peel only, white pith removed
1 orange, peel only, white pith removed
6 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
handful flaked almonds, toasted, to decorate
25g/1 oz sheet gelatine, softened in cold water, drained
150²µ/5ΒΌ΄Η³ϊ sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
200ml/7fl oz port
400g/14 oz fresh custard
550ml/1 pint double cream, whipped until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed
750ml/1pint 7fl oz red wine
100ml/3Β½fl oz vanilla vodka