Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice from scratch
It's not Fall without pumpkin spice! This homemade pumpkin pie spice is made completely from scratch and is totally worth the effort.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup grated ginger root
- 10 3 inch cinnamon sticks
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 1 tbsp whole allspice
- 2 tsp whole cloves
Instructions
- Heat oven to lowest setting.
- Place grated ginger on parchment covered baking sheet.
- Bake, stirring often, until thoroughly dry.
- Turn oven off and on as needed, or prop door slightly open with a wooden spoon. If ginger begins to brown, turn off oven and let it dry with the residual heat. This may take up to 2 hours, depending on how juicy the ginger is.
- Toast the cinnamon sticks and nutmeg, in a skillet over medium low heat, for about 3 minutes. Be sure to stir frequently!
- Add allspice and cloves and continue to toast for 2-3 minutes, until very fragrant. Remove pan from heat and immediately pour spices onto a plate to cool.
- Once cool, finely grate the nutmeg into a small bowl.
- Using a coffee or spice grinder, grind the remaining spices in several batches. Be prepared – this may make a lot of noise! Sift spices through a fine sieve into the bowl with the nutmeg.
- Put any large pieces left in the sieve back into the grinder and grind again
- Repeat as necessary. If there are some small, stubborn pieces that won’t grind, dispose of them.
- Whisk together the spices and store in small bottles or sealed bags in a dark, cool location.