Holiday Pumpkin Pie Spice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon (Ceylon or Saigon)
1 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger (premium quality)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg (fresh grated is best)
1 teaspoon ground allspice (fresh ground is best)
1 teaspoon ground cloves (fresh ground is best)
1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean (Madagascar)
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (premium quality)
1/2 teaspoon ground mace (fresh ground is best)
1/4 teaspoon ground dried orange zest (Valencia)

Preparation

NOTE: USE ONLY CEYLON OR SAIGON CINNAMON. SNIP VANILLA BEANS INTO SMALL PIECES BEFORE GRINDING, THEN GRIND AS FINELY AS POSSIBLE IN A CLEAN SPICE MILL OR COFFEE GRINDER, PAUSING TO SCRAPE GRINDER BIN. (STEP 1): PRE-GRIND all ingredients (except orange zest), separately in a clean spice mill or coffee grinder before using.
MEASURE level units of all spices into spice mill.
PROCESS mixture until finely ground and aromatic.
FUNNEL mixture into an airtight container and keep in a cool, dry place.
USE measure-for-measure in your favorite pumpkin pie spice recipes and enjoy.