Mixed Pickling Spice

Name: Mixed Pickling Spice
Ingredients: 4 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long; 1 piece dried ginger root, 1 inch long; 2 tablespoons mustard seed; 2 teaspoons whole allspice; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 2 teaspoons whole cloves; 2 teaspoons dill seed; 2 teaspoons whole coriander seed; 2 teaspoons whole mace, crumbled; 8 bay leaves, crumbled; 1 whole dried red pepper, 1 1/2 inches long, chopped

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long
1 piece dried ginger root, 1 inch long
2 tablespoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons whole allspice
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
2 teaspoons whole cloves
2 teaspoons dill seed
2 teaspoons whole coriander seed
2 teaspoons whole mace, crumbled
8 bay leaves, crumbled
1 whole dried red pepper, 1 1/2 inches long, chopped

Directions

1

Wrap cinnamon sticks and ginger root in clean cloth.
2

Pound with mallet or hammer until finely crumbled; discard stringy parts of ginger.
3

Add to remaining ingredients and stir well.
4

Store in airtight jars.
5

Use for pickling tongue, cucumbers, etc.