Crab Boil Spices

• 1/4 cup pickling spices
• 1/4 cup sea salt
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1 tablespoon dried chives, minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger, ground
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 5 bay leaves

1. Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulsing, process until the mixture forms a coarse powder.
2. For cooking shrimp, add 1/4 cup of the spices, along with 2 teaspoons salt, to a large saucepan of boiling water or half water and half beer.
3. For lobster or crab, use 1 part distilled white wine to 3 parts water.
4. Add the seafood and cook for 2 minutes, or until just cooked through.
5. Remove the seafood and serve or chill.

pickling spices, salt, mustard seeds, whole black peppercorns, hot red pepper, celery, chives, ginger, oregano, bay leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crab-boil-spices-3252 (may not work)