Homemade Pickling Spice
Making your own spice blends is so easy and a great way to use up spices, so that you always have fresh in your pantry! This Homemade Pickling Spice is no exception!
Ingredients
- 1/2 Tablespoon mustard seed
- 1/2 Tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper whole
- 1 teaspoon dill seed
- 1 teaspoon allspice whole
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
- Store the mixture in airtight containers or canning jars in a dark place for up to a year.
Notes
- Best if used within one year.
- Traditional Spices
- Optional Spices
- If you’re making small jars of pickled veggies, you can pulse the spices in a spice grinder or break some of the larger spices with a mortar and pestle. There is no need to do this with most vegetables.
- Making your own spice mixes is a great way to use up spices before they lose their potency and freshness.
- Bay leaves
- Whole Mustard seeds (yellow or brown),
- Whole Black Peppercorns
- Whole Allspice berries
- Dill seeds
- Coriander seeds
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Cardamom seeds
- Celery seeds
- Dried chili peppers (whole or flakes)
- Cinnamon sticks
- Whole cloves
- Fennel seeds
- Dried ginger
- Juniper berries
- Mace blades
- Star anise
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 tbsp.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 18
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 18kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.