Pickling spice
noun
an herb and spice blend used in the solution to pickle foods, generally allspice, red chile flakes, bay leaves, peppercorns, mustard seeds, cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, celery seed, dill seed, garlic, mace, and ginger
Examples
Here is a great way to make your own pickling spice for all those tasty pickles.
Word Origin
cooking
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