Corned Beef Pickling Spice

Name: Corned Beef Pickling Spice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp tellicherry peppercorns; 3 Tbsp mustard seeds; 2 Tbsp coriander seeds; 2 Tbsp pepper flakes; 2 Tbsp ground allspice berries; 1 Tbsp ground mace; 2 medium cinnamon sticks cover with a towel, and use a hammer to break into small pieces; 4 medium bay leaves, crushed with your hand; 2 Tbsp whole cloves, give them a smack or two with a flat end of a kitchen knife to break them up a bit; 1 Tbsp ground ginger

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousChef

Well, St. Patrick’s Day is a classic day for corned beef and cabbage, but the first thing you’ll need is the corned beef, and before that you will need a good pickling spice. So, I’ll be posting my recipe for a homemade corned beef; but first you will need a pickling spice, and here it is…

So, you ready… Let’s go into the kitchen.

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Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

5 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

2 Tbsp

tellicherry peppercorns
3 Tbsp

mustard seeds
2 Tbsp

coriander seeds
2 Tbsp

pepper flakes
2 Tbsp

ground allspice berries
1 Tbsp

ground mace
2 medium

cinnamon sticks cover with a towel, and use a hammer to break into small pieces
4 medium

bay leaves, crushed with your hand
2 Tbsp

whole cloves, give them a smack or two with a flat end of a kitchen knife to break them up a bit
1 Tbsp

ground ginger
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How to Make Corned Beef Pickling Spice

Step-by-Step

Crush the peppercorns, mustard, and coriander seeds.
Chef’s Tip: My favorite way to crush spices, is to put them on my cutting board, and grind them using the bottom of a heavy pot or pan.
Place the ground seeds into a pan, and heat over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Chef’s Note: Be careful not to let them burn.
Allow them to cool.
Add all the other spices, and then place in a sealed container, until ready to use.
Store in a cool dry environment.
Keep the faith, and keep cooking.