Would you like to re-create those pumpkin spice mixtures that are often for sale in gift shops? Here is the right proportion of ingredients.
Pumpkin Spice Mix Recipe
Mix the following in a nice gift jar:
⅓ cup ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg or mace
1-½ teaspoons ground cloves
1-½ teaspoons ground allspice
Add a gift tag with these instructions: “For pumpkin pie, add 1 to 1-½ teaspoons of spice mix to your other ingredients.”
TIP: Sprinkle a teaspoon of pumpkin spice mix into your carved pumpkin before lighting the candle.