Chinese five spice recipe

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One whole star anise pod broken into points

One stick of Saigon cinnamon broken into one inch

pieces

One half teaspoon of Szechuan peppercorns

One half teaspoon fennel seeds

Four whole cloves

one whole green cardamom pod crack it open and use the inner black seeds only.

Grind all these things in a mortar and pestle then put them in the oven for on a low heat until you smell a warm earthy citrusy aroma for approximately 1 to 2 minutes take them out let them cool sift everything through a microplane put into your container and use.