Cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and cardamom are just a few spices that instantly conjure up Christmas. I am using them in mulled wine, cakes, cookies, hot chocolate and coffee. I know turmeric and cardamom are not really spices for Christmas, but I think they deserve to be on my spices list for Christmas.
Cinnamon is obtained from genus Cinnamomum in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Burma.
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale and is indigenous to southern China.
Turmeric the rhizome of the ginger family Zingiberaraceae in Southern Asia.
Cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in India.
At Christmas, these spices helps me make the holidays real. Added to the food, drinks or just in the air they just add a different feel and taste.
All this spices are exotic and come from warmer climates. They were once sold at the price of gold.
They are also a great gift. Mix them all together and put them in a nice small jar, decorated with some Christmas band or a cinnamon stick and give them to your family. They will use them in the coffee or hot chocolate or cookies. Enjoy!
Happy Holidays!
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A brilliant gift idea to give to my girl. ❤
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awesome!
Love these spices:)
What a great way to look at Christmas! Thank you!
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They have a lot of health benefits too. I include most of these spices in my daily cooking. Nice post:-)
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Turmeric is the only ‘spice’ I don’t really think of as seasonal/Christmassy but the rest would all work in holiday baking or drinks. 🙂
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I love these spices and the information you give, plus, of course, your beautiful photography. I recently wrote a post about cardamom! Thanks for this article.
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Love your photographs! Spices are so gorgeous!
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I. Love. Spice. 🌿🌾
I had never searched for a rhizome. This exciting!
Anytime I smell any of these I think of my mom’s kitchen! I love those memories!!
My FAV spices!! Pictures are gorgeous!!
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I like to keep a mix of these spices, as well as nutmeg and alspice, to use in tea or on hot cereal. The pictures are lovely! I will be making mulled wine with these spices for Christmas Eve.
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All of these spices make me think “warmth”. Cardamom has a certain scent that makes me get why you would think of the holidays.
Nice post, nice photos. Merriest Christmas there! 🙂
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Fabulous idea for a gift – thanks 🙂 Happy Holidays 🙂
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Feels awesome When I know that spices in my Indian Kitchen are now going global.
Great gift idea 🎅 Especialy turmeric can totaly make your meal !
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Loved the pictures and have pinned them. All these spices are wonderful, and apart from adding taste and flavor, they have health benefits too.
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I love all of those fragrant holiday spices! Lovely idea!
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I find that in Italy I can buy fresh turmeric! Very exciting and you can taste the medicinal properties. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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Great spices
Healthy and tasty always
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Good smell and good taste. I love it!
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Oh, that’s a lovely list. I’d have to add cloves, though, ‘cuz I love ’em.
Please do that
They are beautiful. I love spices
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I adore all of these spices, and now that you mention it, it’s probably because I adore Christmas. I recently found the one store in Anchorage, Alaska that sells star anise, which means that soon my collection of spices will be complete.
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For me it’s cinnamon, ginger, allspice, aniseed and pepper. I like to bake Kourabiedes and Pfeffernüsse.
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Beautiful photos!
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Beautiful photos!
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Awesome gift. Thanks and thanks
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Making spice mixes as presents is a lovely idea. I might make them as stocking fillers for my family this year and even tailor them to their individual tastes (my dad loves cloves).
So nice! Great idea!