Pickling Spice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks, total length
• 2 tablespoon dill seeds
• 1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, any color
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon celery seeds
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons whole allspice berries
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves

Directions

1. Put the cinnamon sticks and peppercorns in a plastic bag and smash them with a meat tenderizer or a hammer. Crumble the bay leaves into flakes about 1/8” size. Mix all the ingredients together and store in a tight jar.