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Pickling Spice Recipe

A homemade blend of spices used for pickling foods or for making pastrami or corned beef
Course Spices
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 Batch
Calories 197kcal
Author Kathy Berget

Equipment

  • Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons whole allspice
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon whole cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 bay leaves dried
  • 1 guajillo pepper or other dried red pepper, 5 inches
  • 1 cinnamon stick 3 inches

Instructions

  • Place all seed and ground ginger in a bowl
    2 tablespoons mustard seeds, 2 teaspoons whole allspice, 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, ½ teaspoon whole cloves, ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Use kitchen scissors to cut bay leaves and guajillo pepper into small bits and add to spices
    2 bay leaves, 1 guajillo pepper
  • Crush cinnamon stick and add to spices
    1 cinnamon stick
  • Mix everything together and place in an airtight container

Notes

Recipe yields approximately ⅓ cup.
Additional spices to add include:
  • Dill seed
  • Star anise
  • Juniper berries
You can also adjust the amount of spices in this recipe. Add another cinnamon stick or a couple more bay leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1059IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 5mg