Mixed Spice

Name: Mixed Spice
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 tablespoons
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons whole cloves; 2 tablespoons allspice berries; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, whole; 3 tablespoons ground ginger; 3 tablespoons ground nutmeg

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Recipe by Zurie

This finely ground mixture is usually found on the spice shelves of shops, but it loses flavour quite quickly. Here is a South African version, which can be crushed in a mortar and pestle or ground in a blender. Keep tightly closed away from sun.

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READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 12 tablespoons

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons whole cloves
2

tablespoons allspice berries
2

cinnamon sticks
1

teaspoon black peppercorns, whole
3

tablespoons ground ginger
3

tablespoons ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

Grind or pound together the whole spices, then add the 2 ground spices.
You could grind them finer in a coffee bean or spice grinder, or in a blender.
It does not have to be finely ground!
Store in an airtight bottle.
This mixture is often used sparingly in puddings, cakes, cookies, and in milk-based or custard-based desserts.
It adds a delicious flavour to meats.

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