Holiday Pumpkin Pie Spice

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon (ceylon or saigon)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger (premium quality)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg (fresh grated is best)
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice (fresh ground is best)
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves (fresh ground is best)
• 1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean (madagascar)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (premium quality)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace (fresh ground is best)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground dried orange zest (valencia)

Recipe

• 1 note: use only ceylon or saigon cinnamon. snip vanilla beans into small pieces before grinding, then grind as finely as possible in a clean spice mill or coffee grinder, pausing to scrape grinder bin. (step 1): pre-grind all ingredients (except orange zest), separately in a clean spice mill or coffee grinder before using.
• 2 measure level units of all spices into spice mill.
• 3 process mixture until finely ground and aromatic.
• 4 funnel mixture into an airtight container and keep in a cool, dry place.
• 5 use measure-for-measure in your favorite pumpkin pie spice recipes and enjoy.