This is best done over two days, make the filling and syrup the first day, then assemble the next.
Filling
7 cups Walnuts (shelled)
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Ground Cloves
3 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar
zest of one orange
Grind walnuts roughly, don’t powder them, the chunks should be about half the size of peas. Do not refridgerage.
Syrup
5 cups sugar
5 cups [...]