Mixed Spice - Traditional Old Fashioned English Pudding Spice

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 2 inches piece cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grind the allspice, cinnamon and cloves to a fine powder and then mix well with the ground nutmeg and ginger.
• 2 add the finely ground cardamom and corainder seeds, if using, and mix well again.
• 3 use at once or store in an airtight jar in a cool dry place, and away from light.
• 4 makes an unusual and attractive gift, especially at christmas - add a recipe tag and tie a ribbon around the top of the jar with pretty seasonal paper or material.