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Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe
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5 from 3 votes

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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pickling, preserving, spices
Servings: 24
Calories: 7kcal

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

  • 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.
  • Combine. Mix to combine your chosen ingredients in a small bowl. 
  • 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.

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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

Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg