Gingerbread Spice – Recipes for Everyone!

Gingerbread spice is a blend of various roots and spices used to prepare traditional gingerbread and Christmas gingerbread cookies.

This blend typically consists of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and pepper. It can be enriched with anise and cardamom. However, anise has such a specific taste and aroma that many people don’t like it.

Gingerbread spice is rich in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Cinnamon, one of the main ingredients in the blend, is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and can help relieve pain and indigestion. Nutmeg can help relieve pain and reduce inflammation, and cloves are rich in antioxidants and have pain-relieving properties.

Gingerbread spice is used not only for baked goods but also for other dishes such as compotes, sauces, and beverages. It can also be added to coffee, tea, or hot chocolate for extra flavor and aroma.

It is worth remembering, however, that store-bought gingerbread spice may contain sugar and flour, or cocoa. Such a spice will be less aromatic and can be used as an addition to warming tea or coffee.

As always, I highly recommend preparing such gingerbread spice at home, and if you can’t, be sure to carefully read the ingredients of the store-bought blend.