This pickling spice recipe dill dried mix makes super easy pickling spices that you can use when canning dill pickles or to add to other pickling recipes. (I love pickled red onions!) This is the best dill pickle seasoning to store longterm or use immediately for canning pickled vegetables!
How To Make Pickling Spice Recipe Dill Mix For Canning
Making a homemade pickling spice recipe is super easy!
(I think you’ll be surprised by this quick and easy recipe!)
You can make a big batch and keep in an airtight container like a Mason jar with a lid for pickling garden veggies or fresh vegetables from the grocery store or farmer’s market.
What is pickling spice made of?
- Black peppercorns
- Mustard seeds
- Coriander seeds
- Dried dill seed
- Allspice
- Salt
Get the full pickling spice recipe free recipe card printable below!
Recipe FAQs and Recipe Tips
What Is Pickling Spice?
If you’ve never canned pickles or pickled vegetables, you may be wondering what is pickling spice. Good news? It’s SO EASY!
A pickling spice is simply a blend of dried ingredients or fresh herbs (or a mix) that are used to give homemade pickle recipes or pickled vegetables more flavor during the canning process.
You can buy pickling spices, make your own like our homemade pickling spice recipe, or even use your own herbs and spices from your garden!
Before we get to the homemade dill pickling spice recipe, here are some recipe tips, including how much pickling spice do I use…
How Much Pickling Spice To Use Per Pint
For dried pickling spice, you’ll use around 1 1/2 teaspoons for each pint of pickled cucumbers or pickled vegetables.
If you’re making 32 ounce jars of pickles, use around 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pickling spice.
RECIPE TIP: You can add more or less of the pickling spice recipe based on how strong you like your pickles or pickled vegetables.
What can you use pickling spice for?
- Classic dill pickles / homemade pickles (pickling cucumbers)
- Pickled eggs
- Pickled red onions (one of our favorite pickled vegetables, did I mention that?!)
- Pickled green beans
- Pickled okra (my husband’s favorite – don’t cut it!)
- Pickled asparagus
- Pickled beets
- Pickled cauliflower
- Pickled rhubarb
- Marinade for meats
- & SO MUCH MORE
What can I use instead of pickling spice?
If you don’t have dried pickling spices, you can use many other things to flavor your pickles when canning:
- Onion slices
- Garlic gloves
- Fresh dill
- Fresh celery (including leaves!)
- Slices of peppers (especially if you like your pickles spicy)
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Can you use dill seasoning instead of fresh dill for pickles?
Yes! You can use dill seasoning instead of fresh dill for canning dill pickles.
You can even double and triple this recipe for dill pickle seasoning bulk for storing longterm.
Make recipes using pickling spice mix like you would fresh ingredients.
And, you can even make your own dill pickle seasoning packets by sealing them into small vacuum sealing bags or small glass jars like these are perfect to keep for long term food storage!
Just keep them in a cool, dark place and protected against rodents or bugs chewing into them (glass jars and food safe buckets work well for this).
FOOD STORAGE TIP: Investing in this will help save money to store food for longterm storage or to keep food fresh until you use it.
OK! Let’s get to how to make dill seasoning for pickling!
How To Make Pickling Spice For Dill Pickles
You’ll use this dried spice with your favorite pickling recipe for pickles or other things you pickle. (And, you’ll find that you’ll want to try pickling veggies all the time after having them!).
Here’s what is in dill pickling spice. Print out the recipe and keep it with your gardening binder or recipe binder.
RECIPE TIP: The number of servings you will get from this spice recipe will depend on how many batches you're pickling. This is an easy recipe to double if you're making a large batch of pickles or veggies.
Easy Homemade Pickling Dill Spice
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 Tablespoons mustard seeds
- 2 Tablespoons coriander seeds
- 2 Tablespoons dried dill seed
- 1 Tablespoon whole allspice
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 bay leaves crushed
- 1 Tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes optional (but recommended for just a little spice)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small glass canning jar. Mix ingredients, crushing any large ingredients (like the bay and red pepper flakes).
- Place lid on jar and label with name and date. Store in a cool, dry place until ready to use.
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutrition information is approximate. If you have special dietary needs, please calculate your own nutrition.
Add this pickling spice recipe dill mix to your favorite pickled vegetable canning recipes or for your garden recipes!
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