Making a Homemade Mix With a Mortar and Pestle

Making a Homemade Mix With a Mortar and PestleIt's probably the easiest thing to make at home. All you need is some basic materials, a mortar and pestle, a trowel, a mixing bowl, and your creativity. And all it takes is a lot of fun!How can you prepare a mortar? First you need to preheat your mortar and pestle to a simmer in your favorite pot, before stirring into the water. Allow it to slowly cool and put in the refrigerator.After that you are ready to start working with your mortar. Choose an appropriate size mix for your mortar and use a soft ladle to scrape the mortar and mix in any ingredients that you are not using right away. You could also add the ingredients to the mortar and stir until you have added them to the tumbler.To form the mixture you would then choose some small cups and pour the mix into each of them. Stir each cup for a minute or two to ensure that the mix is uniform and smooth. Fill each one with your choice of ingredients and then begin to sprinkle in the mixt ure evenly into the cups. Sprinkle in about an inch of flour to even out the mixture.To stop the mixture from sticking to the wire whisk you could spin the mixture on top of the tumbler and then, using the spatula, turn it upside down so that the tumbler rests in the middle of the mixture and gently shake the tumbler as the mixture comes together. Continue this until all the ingredients have been mixed and there is no more of the mix left.You can use the mix as is or if you like you can add your favorite spices. My favorite mix usually consists of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, nut, or vanilla extract. Or you could add a variety of herbs to the mix, such as ginger, Rosemary, or rose water. That way you get the flavors you want in the mix and you can tailor the recipe to suit your tastes.A mortar and pestle are a handy tool to have around for both baking and cooking. Whether you're at the store or at home, you can whip up your own homemade mix and sprinkle it onto your pancakes, toast, or cookies.