Speculaas spice mix
makes enough for 2-3 recipes of speculaas
- 6.5 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp aniseed powder or ground anise star
- 1.5 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
I grind the spices in a coffee grinder (only used for spices). I grind individually and then finally combine all together in the grinder for a very short spin.
Cardamom powder soon loses its taste so better to use pods and grind your own. The seeds from 6 cardamom pods give about 1tsp of cardamom powder. Open the pods with a small sharp stiff bladed knife.