Spice Cure

• 1 (1-inch) piece of cassia or cinnamon stick
• 2 silver dollarsize pieces of dried tangerine peel (available in Asian markets)
• 2 star anise
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 medium red dried chile
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sugar

1. Put the cassia, tangerine peel, star anise, peppercorns, and chile in a spice grinder and process until evenly ground.
2. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the salt and sugar.

cassia, peel, anise, peppercorns, red dried chile, kosher salt, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spice-cure-377683 (may not work)