Homemade Corned Beef Spices - For
Corning Meat the Traditional Way

If you're into corning your own beef then this recipe for corned beef spices will add much more flavour than those rather dull little packets of commercial mixes you can purchase. This blend also makes an excellent general seasoning for stews, soups, casseroles and such like.

What You'll Need: (makes about 10 tablespoons)

8 tbsp yellow mustard seeds
10-12 dried bay leaves
4 tbsp peppercorns
1 tbsp allspice berries
1 tbsp celery seeds
A few dried chili peppers (optional)

tbsp = tablespoon

Directions:

Using your pestle and mortar crush, grind and bash the bay leaves, mustard and celery seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries and if using, the dried peppers. (You only want to break them up a little and for the flavours to infuse)

Use according to your corning beef recipe

Note: You can also do this in your electric grinder by giving all the ingredients a very quick grind. Pulsing the button is best for this.

Note 2: If you want to use it for a general seasoning, you can grind it a bit finer if you like

Store your corned beef mix in an airtight container out of direct sunlight and in a cool place. Use within 6 months.

A Step-by-Step Instructional Video

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Toasting and Grinding Info

Homemade Corned Beef Spices

Toasting Notes: You can dry toast the mustard seeds, peppercorns and allspice berries before grinding to release even more flavour.

If you do toast, be careful with the mustard seeds; as when they get hot they tend to leap out the pan and land on any bare arms!

Also, you can toast the celery seeds but as they're so tiny they can burn if you're not careful. For this reason I don't usually bother and just grind them as they are.

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