Substitute for Five-spice powder

What it does in a recipe: Warm anise-cinnamon blend for braises, duck, and char siu.

1 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

per 1 tsp five-spice

US1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground anise (or fennel) + pinch each of cloves and Szechuan pepper

Metric1 g cinnamon + 1 g anise + cloves + pepper

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Fresher than any jar.

What changes: Fresher

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What can I use instead of Five-spice powder?: DIY blend: 1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground anise (or fennel) + pinch each of cloves and Szechuan pepper.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Five-spice powder?: DIY blend (per 1 tsp five-spice) — US: 1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground anise (or fennel) + pinch each of cloves and Szechuan pepper. Metric: 1 g cinnamon + 1 g anise + cloves + pepper.
What changes when you substitute Five-spice powder?: Fresher.

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