Fully dissolve gelatin in boiling water in a mixing bowl.

Combine vegetable juice, Worcestershire sauce, cloves, and bay leaf in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf and cloves.

Stir onion and celery into vegetable juice.

Pour vegetable juice mixture over dissolved gelatin; stir gently to blend.

Refrigerate until set completely, about 1 hour.