You can buy mixed pickling spices at any supermarket, but you may prefer to mix up your own to suit your tasts. Here's an example:
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1/2 cup
Ingredients
one 4-inch cinnamon stick, broken up
6 bay leaves, torn into small pieces
6 small dried chile peppers, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
2 teaspoons whole coriander
1/2 teaspoon blade (unground) mace or small pieces of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek
1 tablespoon dill seeds
