Blend scaler
Pick a blend, pick whose version you want, and set a batch size. Proportions are by weight, because measuring a blend by spoon gives a different mix — the spices differ in density.
| Ingredient | Weight | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black pepper | 33.3 g | 67% |
| Nutmeg | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Cinnamon | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Cloves | 5.6 g | 11% |
Answer
50 g of quatre-épices from 4 ingredients
Based on the quatre-épices with cinnamon, attributed to common household and commercial variation.
What you asked
- Blend:
- Quatre-épices
- Version:
- Quatre-épices with cinnamon — Common household and commercial variation
- Target batch:
- 50 g
How it was worked out
Each ingredient's parts are divided by the total parts to give its share of the mix, and that share is multiplied by the target batch weight. Scaling is linear, so the same shares apply at any batch size.
1. Add up the parts
Black pepper 6 + Nutmeg 1 + Cinnamon 1 + Cloves 1
= 9 parts
2. Work out the weight of one part
50 g ÷ 9 parts
= 5.56 g per part
3. Multiply each ingredient by its parts
= 4 ingredients scaled
What this assumes
- Proportions are by weight, not by volume. Measuring these by spoon would give a different mix, because the spices differ in density.
- Proportions come from the "Quatre-épices with cinnamon" version, attributed to Common household and commercial variation.
- Those proportions are recorded as representative.
Where this stops being reliable
- This is one of 2 versions recorded for Quatre-épices. It is not the definitive one — there isn't one.
Evidence
Sources: Established culinary practice
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