MIXED PICKLING SPICE

Mixed Pickling Spice image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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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

Steps:

Wrap cinnamon sticks and ginger root in clean cloth.
Pound with mallet or hammer until finely crumbled; discard stringy parts of ginger. Add to remaining ingredients and stir well.
Store in airtight jars.
Use for pickling tongue, cucumbers, etc.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 115, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 16 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams