Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 ounces
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed; 9 blades mace; 15 cardamom pods; 6 star anise petals; 24 allspice berries; 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 6 teaspoons freshly ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Gingerbread spices are endlessly customizable. This version balances warm, spicy flavors against cool, citrus-y ones, and has a cool finish of cardamom, anise, and black pepper. Unless you have a very good source for ground ginger, you're best grinding your own from whole dried versions. A microplane makes a quick job of them.

Use this spice mix in your favorite cookie or cake, or try it on something savory like roast chicken or sauerbraten.

This recipe makes 4 ounces (by volume) of spice mix, about half a cup, which is more than enough to get you through several rounds of baking or gift-giving. Store it in an airtight container away from light and heat. It will last at full potency for several months.

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Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Active 5 mins

Total 5 mins

Makes 4 ounces

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1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed
9 blades mace
15 cardamom pods
6 star anise petals
24 allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns
6 teaspoons freshly ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Combine coriander, mace, cardamom, star anise, allspice, and peppercorns in a spice or coffee grinder. Process to a fine powder, in multiple batches if need be.
Transfer to a clean glass jar or plastic bag and add ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix all spices together thoroughly. Store in an airtight container away from light and heat.

Special equipment

spice grinder

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
137	Calories
5g	Fat
26g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	137
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g	7%
Saturated Fat 2g	9%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 24mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	10%
Dietary Fiber 10g	37%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 5mg	24%
Calcium 169mg	13%
Iron 6mg	31%
Potassium 389mg	8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.