Corned Beef Spices

Homemade Corned Beef Spices adds a powerhouse of spice flavors to any of our Corned Beef recipes: Instant Pot Corned Beef, Smoked Corned Beef, Sous Vide Corned Beef and Reuben Sandwich. Corned Beef seasoning takes just 5 minutes to custom blend.

Cuisine American

Keyword Corned Beef

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings Packet

Calories 135kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $5

Pre-heat a saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add the black peppercorn, mustard seeds, coriander, cardamon seeds, fennel seeds, dill seeds, whole cloves and toast for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
1 Tbsp black peppercorns, 1 Tbsp Yellow Mustard Seeds, 1 tsp Coriander Seeds, 4 Cardamom Seeds, ¼ tsp Fennel Seeds, ¼ tsp Dill Seeds, 2 Whole Cloves
Add the bay leaves, red pepper flakes and cinnamon stick and toast for a minute, stirring constantly to ensure they don't burn.
3 tsp Dried Bay Leaves, 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, 1 Cinnamon Stick, Cut into 1/2" Pieces
Set the bay leaves aside and add the toasted spices to a spice grinder (or coffee grinder) and pulse a few times until coarse. Transfer to a small bowl.
Crush the bay leaves and add to the bowl along with the ground ginger. Stir to combine.
½ tsp Ground Ginger
Store in an air-tight container for up to 6 months or freeze for up to a year.

Note 1 - To use ground spices, vs whole seeds, use 1/4 the amount called for above.