Shelf Life of Holiday Spices

Certain herbs and spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and rosemary, remind us of the holidays. Their scent and flavor are important in many traditional holiday dishes. Since cookies spiced wine to spiced nuts

Here are some popular holiday spices and their average shelf life when stored properly:

• cinnamon: 2-3 years (terrestrial); 3-4 years (bar type)
• Nutmeg: 2-3 years (terrestrial); 3-5 years (all)
• ginger: 2-3 years (terrestrial); 3 weeks (live)
• clove: 2-3 years (terrestrial); 4-5 years (all)
• One type of spice: 2-3 years (terrestrial); 4 years (total)
• Pumpkin spice: 2-3 years (ground)
• cardamom: 1-2 years (terrestrial); 3-4 years (all)
• Anise: 3-4 years (all)
• Rosemary: 1-3 years (dry) 1-2 weeks (fresh)
• Ordinary table salt: Indefinitely.
• Pure Vanilla Extract: Indefinitely.
• peppermint: 1 year (dessert); 3-4 years (separate)

If you have certain spices that you only use on holiday food once a year, Consider ways to use these spices in your cooking all year long. This will prevent unused spice waste from becoming stale.

You can also enjoy fresh herbs in your holiday cooking. This will keep for up to 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator. And can easily be repurchased for annual recipes.