Pickling Spice

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

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 pint jar

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.