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Wood Avens Root Spice

Wood Avens Root Spice is a modern British recipe for a classic clove-flavoured spice made from dried and ground wood avens roots. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Wood Avens Root Spice.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+24 hours drying)

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Spice RecipesBritish Recipes

Wood avens (also known as herb bennet) has roots with a lovely clove-tinged flavour that maintain the flavour when dry. It's not as intense as cloves, but is, I think, better suited if you want a subtle clove background to a dish. Making this spice is simplicity itself, pick the roots, was well, dry in an oven then grind (a mortar is best but you can use a spice grinder), sift out any fibres then store in a jar.

Ingredients:

200-300g wood avens roots, washed and dried

Method:

Pre-heat your oven to 100°C. Turn the oven off and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Arrange the washed wood avens roots on a baking tray then place in your oven. Allow to dry as the oven cools over night.

Repeat this for three nights until the roots are completely dry. Chop coarsely then render to a powder either in a mortar or using a spice grinder. Pass through a fine sieve and discard any fibres.

Transfer the root powder to jars and keep in a cool, dark, place.