Quatre Epices
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:56pm

Ingredients




1 1/4 ounces black peppercorns
1/2 ounce ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves

Preparation

1 Combine all spices in a clean spice grinder and grind to a medium-fine powder 2 Place in a tightly sealed container and use within one month.

About


Quatre Epices (four spices) is usually a combination of pepper, cloves, nutmeg and ginger, used in French or Middle Eastern cooking to flavor sausages, soups, stews and vegetables; sometimes allspice or cinnamon may be substituted for one of the other spices.