Gingerbread Spice

GINGERBREAD SPICE

This excellent for your holiday baking. This is based on the German Gingerbread spice mix so there is some cardamom in this spice mix and the ratios are different in German Gingerbread, so it adds a unique flavour to your baked goods. Other ideas for this spice mix are quick breads, muffins, pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cinnamon rolls, oatmeal, granola, cookies, waffle and French toast batters. Also excellent in one of Germany’s most popular Christmas treats like authentic German Lebkuchen. You can also add this to your holiday jams and cranberry sauce. This is also a terrific addition to gingerbread cheesecake for the holidays. Mae’s Gingerbread Spice catches the essence of Christmas. A Gingerbread spiced coffee or hot chocolate is a fantastic way to warm up during the holiday season.  Mae’s Seasonings is passionate about enhancing the flavor of your meals.

CINNAMON is the main ingredient in Gingerbread Spice. Cinnamon is most known for its use in baking especially during the Fall and Winter months; and goes over well with a very well-known Christmas beverage Eggnog. A powerful addition with apples. Cinnamon is also used in making Mexican Chocolate. Cinnamon also works very well in savoury dishes such as chili, tacos, butter chicken, curries, Moroccan Cuisine, Persian Cuisine, and fall veggies like acorn or butternut squash. You can also make a cinnamon sugar for your hot beverages, or this can also be used on toast and fruits.

CLOVES is often used in baking recipes to give that warm essence. Cloves are usually linked to the holidays and are often used in festive drinks such as apple cider. Its best known use is in Pumpkin Spice and Gingerbread Spice, but can also be used in savoury dishes such as jerk seasoning , garam masala, and Chinese five spice powder. Cloves are known for its strong, bold flavour, so be careful how much you use. Even exceedingly tiny amounts you can easily overpower the flavours in your dishes.

GINGER is an incredibly good addition to the seasonal apples and pears that come in the Fall. Pear and ginger cake is an incredibly good example of this. Ground ginger is also linked with winter baking, such as gingerbread. The ground form of ginger is not as strong as fresh ginger. It has a warm bite and a slight sweetness, so it pairs perfectly with the other warming spices like nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon. Ginger can also be used with tea by infusing either black tea or earl grey with some fresh ginger. Fresh ginger is also traditionally used in Asian dishes like stir fries or noodle bowls. Once peeled and grated, it can used in marinades and glazes.

ALLSPICE is also known as the Jamaican pepper. It’s flavour resembles a blend of nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. Its often used in holiday baking and in savoury dishes like Jerk Caribbean spice blends.

NUTMEG is known for its warm, earthy, and slightly nutty flavours, making it the perfect addition for baking and savoury dishes. It is best when used in lesser amounts. If you use too much nutmeg, your dish or baked good could taste slightly bitter. Nutmeg is especially known for fall and winter baking like gingerbread, cookies, coffee cakes, or muffins. Nutmeg also works well with orange in both baked goods and savoury dishes. In savoury dishes, nutmeg goes great with meat dishes like Greek Moussaka and in soups, and stews. Sometimes, its even added to lasagne. Nutmeg also goes great with root vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, and parsnips, and other veggies such as sweet potatoes and winter squash. So, this is a perfect fall and winter spice to have in your cupboards.

CARDAMOM is one of the most expensive spices by weight, but little is needed to impart flavour. These green pods are a cross between eucalyptus, mint, and pepper so it works great in gingerbread. This spice is often used in Indian cooking and is one of the main ingredients in Turkish coffee.

• NO ADDITIVES OR PRESERVATIVES - Some brands put preservatives in seasoning blends to prolong the shelf life. Mae’s Seasonings does not have any of these so that nothing comes between the pure natural flavours of the spices and herbs.

• NATURALLY GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN – This makes it possible for people with a wide variety of special diet restrictions to enjoy this divine spice. There is no animal products or gluten of in Mae’s Seasonings. All products are naturally gluten free but made in a facility where gluten is present.
• PRODUCT OF CANADA – Mae’s Seasonings is proudly made in beautiful British Columbia where we can screen the quality of our spice and confirm it supports a high standard of excellence.