Pickling Spice

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 15 Minutes

Servings: 4

This is the spice mix that you put in Bread and Butter pickles.

Ingredients:

8 cinnamon sticks (each about 3 inches long)

1 tablespoon dried ginger

4 tablespoons mustard seeds

4 teaspoons allspice berries

4 tablespoons whole black peppercorns

4 teaspoons whole cloves

4 teaspoons dill seeds

4 teaspoons coriander seeds

4 teaspoons mace, crumbled medium fine

16 bay leaves, crumbled medium fine

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon mace

1 tablespoon cardamom seed

Directions:

1. Wrap the cinnamon and gingerroot loosely in a piece of cloth and bash them with a hammer until well crumbled. Discard any stringy parts of the ginger, then mix with other ingredients.
2. Store in a small, airtight jar up to 2 months.

By RecipeOfHealth.com