Recipe: Pumpkin spice

Pumpkin spice is one of those things that may show up on a recipe as an ingredient, but then you go to the store and it's hit or miss whether they will stock it.  No worry, it's an easy mix of things you either already have on hand or can easily get a hold of.  You don't have to just use it with pumpkin either, it's a nice blend of earthiness, coziness and aromatics that use can use in a lot of recipes.  The ratios are not set in stone either, but this is the blend that I use.  It's a small recipe - this way I tend to mix it each time I need it with little left over - this way the individual spices keep to their own until the mix, making for a more vibrant character when mixed.  By the same token, the more you can grind the spices yourself from whole, the bigger the flavour.

You will need:

1tsp                       ground cinnamon

1/2tsp                    ground nutmeg

1/4tsp                    ground ginger

1/4tsp                    ground clove

1/4tsp                    ground allspice

Method:

 - grind

 - mix 

 - use