Make a from-scratch homemade pickling spice using this old-time combination of herbs and spices. Try using this pickling spice along with a brine for overnight quick pickling of tough meats. The next morning, rinse the meat, pat dry, then slow-roast in a water bath at low heat for several hours. Store your finished spice mix will store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight or heat levels above room temperature for up to one month; after that, the individual flavor characteristics of the spices will begin to disappear.

Homemade Pickling Spice

mustard seeds

allspice berries

coriander seeds

red pepper flakes,

ginger

bay leaves, crumbled

cinnamon sticks, broken

cloves

Place mustard seeds, allspice berries, coriander seeds, and pepper flakes into a small glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake to combine. Add ginger to the jar, seal, and shake again.


Add crumbled bay leaves, cinnamon stick halves, and cloves to the jar. Seal and shake once more to combine.


Store in a tightly sealed jar for up to 1 month.


I'm giving this 5 stars based on two criteria; first the spices are (largely) the same ingredients found in commercial pickling spice and secondly, I boiled some on the stove and the smell was wonderful (like a good pickling spice should be.) Not sure of the economics of making it, that would depend where you buy spices. I had ran out of the bottled variety and made this in a pinch.

Had an abundance of cucumbers in the garden and decided to make some pickles. I didn't have any pickling spice made up and this recipe was just the ticket!! Thanks for posting. Great recipe!

I used this pickling spice to make Pop's pickles (recipe also on AllRecipes.com).  The farmer's market was out of pickling spice, so I pulled up the first recipe I could find on Google and bought all the ingredients.  Two weeks later the first jar of pickles was opened, and my friends declared them "Christmas pickles" because they taste like Christmas.  This was a bit too cinnamon-y for both myself and the BF, so next time I'll try and leave out the sticks.  Overall, though, this is a pretty decent recipe.

I used this "Homemade Pickling Spice" recipe for making pickled eggs (Allrecipes, Popa's Pickled Eggs, bd.weld). They taste excellent! Thank you Mooseinthekitchen for sharing your recipe.

Wonderful!  This is a recipe I will use again and again!  Thanks for posting it.  Really wonderful and absolutely no changes.

Fantastic ! My grocery was out of standard pickling spice so I used this less the clove- I figured enough goodness with cinnamon and ginger. Made 2 giant batches and combined with garlic, jalapeños, fresh dill sliced carrots and white onion with the cucumbers.  Everyone is crazy for these pickles! Thank you!

This ended up working perfectly for the fridge pickles I made today! Very easy to put together, and a nice, small amount in the end(doesn't clutter up the cupboards this way).  Thanks for sharing, it was a lifesaver!

I found out I was out of commercially made Pickling Spice and as usual, Allrecipes was a saviour!
I will be making this from now on when I need it. I usually have all these spices on hand. It smells great in the beet and horseradish that is now simmering on the stove waiting to be canned. :)

Thank you for  sharing this. While it is  (or maybe) just like the store bought pickling spice,  it was just what I was looking for. I ran out of my store bought pickling spices and it  was a very snowy day, so no running out to the store for more, so I used this recipe. Perfect!

Not bad, but the cinnamon was overpowering.  Will try again, with significantly less cinnamon.

This worked! Handy, as I didn't have any pre -made pickling spice for another recipe I was making.

I don't have any experience with pickling spice, so my review may differ from someone who knows what they are talking about. I made this to season corned beef for a different recipe, and I think it worked well. It was handy to be able to make the small amount I needed compared to buying mass quantities of pre-made pickling spice at the grocery store.

Great tasting dill pickles. I like that I don’t have to boil or can anything!

homemade pickling spice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 2.5

Cost: $12.41 /serving

Author : Mooseinthekitchen

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