mixed spice

Sweet spice medley

Mixed spice is a British blend of warm, sweet spices used in baking—typically cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, sometimes with ginger or coriander.

It flavors fruit cakes, hot cross buns, and Christmas puddings: Add a teaspoon of mixed spice to the batter.

The American equivalent is pumpkin pie spice, though the blends differ slightly.

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

wassail · Advent · yuletide · feast · celebration · seasonal · traditional · gingerbread house · mince pies · stollen

blend

cinnamon

Aromatic bark spice

coriander · ginger · mace · caraway · fenugreek · turmeric · paprika · cumin · fennel · cardamom

baking

fruitcake

Candied, nutty holiday loaf

Christmas pudding · parkin · biscuits · carrot cake · pumpkin pie · cookies · bread · pastry · batter · dough

warmth

coziness

Comfortable warm intimacy

hearth · fireside · soothing · nurturing · homeliness · welcoming · autumn · winter · steaming · toasty

Categories
Opposites
composition complexity

mixed spicecinnamon

Aromatic bark spice

nutmeg · allspice · clove · ginger · ground nutmeg

flavor profile

mixed spicecayenne pepper

Ground hot chili powder

chili powder · black pepper · curry powder · garam masala · Cajun seasoning

complexity

mixed spiceunseasoned

Lacking flavor or experience

unflavored

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G