Homemade German Gingerbread Spice (Lebkuchengewürz)
Serves 1
5 mins prep
5 mins total
I have been trying SO HARD to find an authentic German gingerbread spice for years now without the best of luck. I eventually made my own. So here is my Nürnberger Lebkuchen inspired version using a blend of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, coriander, anise, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
This German homemade gingerbread spice blend smells like a German Christmas market and is essential when making German gingerbread (Lebkuchen). I also love it for adding spice to Apfelkuchen (apple cake), and sprinkled on top of pancakes or muffins when blended with equal parts of sugar. My decorated gingerbread hearts, It keeps for up to 2 years at room temperature, stored in an airtight container and kept in a dark spot.
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Grind all whole spices and funnel into a spice jar together with the ground spices.
oz ground cinnamon
oz ground cardamom
oz ground coriander
oz ground ginger
pieces whole cloves
pieces whole allspice
piece whole star anise
piece whole nutmeg
Shake the spice jar and seal airtight.
Store in a dark spot at room temperature for up to 2 years. It will keep longer, but that's when the spice will taste the best.
