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Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe

This simple pickling spice recipe is great for making pickled peppers or other pickled foods, perfect for quick pickles and canning pickled vegetables.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 7 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cinnamon stick ground or coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon allspice berries
  • 2 bay leaves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom
  • 4 cloves coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dill seeds
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)

Instructions

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  1. Grind or Crush Larger Ingredients. If using cinnamon sticks or bay leaves, crush them up with a mortar and pestle into small pieces or use a spice grinder.
  2. Combine. Mix to combine your chosen ingredients in a small bowl. 
  3. Store in an Airtight Container. Store your pickling spice mix in a sealed, airtight container like a glass jar and keep in a cool, dark place. Use in any pickling recipe.

Notes

  • This is not an exhaustive list. Again, it depends on your own palate and preferred flavors. You'll get a stronger flavoring with a pickling spice combination, and of course vary up the ratios to your liking. There are also pre-packaged pickling spice mixes available in many grocery stores as well.
  • Makes about 1/2 cup.
  • Use 2 teaspoons of pickling spice for 1 quart of pickled peppers or vegetables, or more for more pronounced flavor development.

Nutrition Information

Calories 7kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 19mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 27IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 7

% Daily Value*

Calories 7kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 27IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.