Medieval Cookery - Powder Fort

Recipe by Daniel Myers

Many medieval recipes call for spice mixtures without detailing the exact spices. While it is tempting to assume that each particular spice mixture had a consistent reccipe, there is evidence of substanial variation for different times, regions, budgets, and cooks. The recipe below is for one of the more commonly called for spice mixtures. I strongly encourage altering it to suite your own tastes.

Powder Fort (Strong)

1 ½ Tbsp. cinnamon (canelle)
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cubebs
3 Tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. grains of paradise
1 tsp. black pepper