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Mixed Pickling Spices

You can buy mixed pickling spices at any supermarket, but you may prefer to mix up your own to suit your tasts. Here's an example:

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

one 4-inch cinnamon stick, broken up
6 bay leaves, torn into small pieces
6 small dried chile peppers, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
2 teaspoons whole coriander
1/2 teaspoon blade (unground) mace or small pieces of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek
1 tablespoon dill seeds
The Joy of Pickling Harvard Common Press
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