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    Home » Grocer to Table » Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe

    Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe

    Posted on April 3, 2018 By Beth Neels

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    This Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe couldn’t be easier! It will be so much fresher than the premade stuff you buy at the grocer!

    Homemade Pickling Spice

    I go through lots of Homemade Pickling Spice! This Pickling Spice Recipe is used in this Slow Cooker Corned Venison Recipe, Homemade Corned Venison, cucumber pickles (which I have yet to post, but will soon), zucchini pickles, pickled red cabbage (which I am totally making tomorrow), and sauerkraut.

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    Homemade Pickling Spice

    One of the benefits of making your own spice blends is that you use up the spices you have on hand. They say that you should use your spices within 6 months of purchase. Now, I don’t always adhere to that. Case in point being, the cream of tartar and the cloves in my pantry from circa 1975, lol! 🙂 If you don’t have all of the ingredients on hand, it may be cheaper to buy a pre-mixed blend. I prefer to make my own. We have an independent Mennonite grocery store and they have bulk everything, so I buy all of my spices from them. They are so much cheaper than the spice blends at a regular grocer. Bulk departments of many grocery stores will have spices, as well. That is always a more economical option too. I only make a large batch, once per year, and keep it in an airtight mason jar, to use when I need it.

    Ingredients Used to Make Pickling Spice

    You can customize this spice blend to your tastes, as well. Some traditional ingredients include;

    • Bay leaves
    • Mustard seeds (yellow or brown),
    • Peppercorns (black, white, red, or green),. Other optional ingredients include; Allspice berries
    • Cardamom seeds
    • Celery seeds
    • Dried chili peppers (whole or flakes)
    • Cinnamon sticks
    • Coriander seeds
    • Whole cloves
    • Dill seeds
    • Fennel seeds
    • Dried ginger
    • Juniper berries
    • Mace blades
    • Star anise

    I only use a few of the optional ingredients, (see recipe below).

    These Kilnar Clip Top Jars are great for storing spice blends and they are decorative enough to sit out on my counter! (Affiliate link)

    Thanks for stopping by today! I hope this Pickling Spice Recipe is useful to you! Do you make your own spice blends? What is your favorite? Leve me a comment below!

    Enjoy! And have fun cooking!

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    Bowl of pickling spice on white barn wood.

    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!
    See Step by Step Photos Above!Most of our recipes have step by step photos and videos! Also helpful tips so that you can make it perfectly the first time and every time! Scroll up to see them!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Spice Mixes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 3 tbsp.
    Calories: 18kcal
    Author: Beth Neels
    Cost: $1

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 T. mustard seed
    • 1/2 T. coriander seed
    • 1 tsp. whole black pepper
    • 1 tsp. dill seed
    • 1 tsp. whole allspice
    • 1 bay leaf

    Instructions

    • Mix all ingredients in a bowl and use for Corned Beef in the Slow cooker and Homemade Corned Venison 
    canning jars- Half Pint
    mixing bowls
    measuring spoons
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    Notes

    Best if used within one year. 
     
    Making your own spice mixes is a great way to use up spices before they lose their potency and freshness.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    Comments

    1. Melve

      April 03, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      This is great! I never know that making your own spice blends is so easy and I am excited to try this. thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 5:39 pm

        It is super easy! Thanks Melve!

        Reply
    2. Caroline

      April 03, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      We keep saying we should pickle a bit more, and what better prompt than to make our own pickling spices.

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 2:19 pm

        I like to preserve food. It’s fun to run down in my pantry and grab something that was fresh from the garden! Thanks Caroline!

        Reply
    3. Elaine

      April 03, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      Fun! I definitely have to make this recipe. I want to get into pickling and this spice mix looks perfect!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 1:56 pm

        Thank you Elaine! I love making pickles and relish! So much better than store bought!

        Reply
    4. Ann

      April 03, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      5 stars
      I have plenty of jars that are loooooong past their expiry dates too! Bulk buying is a great solution that I need to do more of. Your spice blend sounds great! When I make pickles I usually just throw in a few dill seeds and peppercorns and call it a day, but I’ll have to try this next time!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 1:55 pm

        I hear ya! You by a spice for one dish and then it sits in the back of the pantry for years! Lol! Thanks Ann!

        Reply
    5. Ramona

      April 03, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      Oh pickles! Me and my daughter can live with pickles and could not without.
      This recipe is amazing and absolutely true, so good to have in hand – you buy the supermarket ones but I truthfully only trust my own. Good to know what’s in.
      Recipe saved ????????thanks so much for sharing this ????

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Absolutely! Glad it is a help to you! Thanks, Ramona!

        Reply
    6. Veena Azmanov

      April 03, 2018 at 1:01 pm

      This is a great idea! I really like! I definitely want to try this! Thank you for sharing this great post!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 1:53 pm

        Thanks so much, Veena! I hope you like it!

        Reply
    7. Ginny McMeans

      April 03, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a great idea. It’s so simple and more than handy!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 1:52 pm

        It is so very easy! Thank you Ginny! I appreciate your comment.

        Reply
    8. Sandi

      April 03, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      5 stars
      I have always wanted to make my own pickles! My daughter is a pickle-a-holic!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 12:36 pm

        Pickles are quite easy to make! My son is a pickle-a-holic, too! Thanks for the comment, Sandi!

        Reply
    9. Jenn L

      April 03, 2018 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      This is so great to have on hand! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Binky

        April 03, 2018 at 12:35 pm

        Sure! Thanks for your comment, Jenn!

        Reply

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