Description
Our Boston Spice “Muster Day” gingerbread spice is a complex blend made with seven different spices. Here at Boston Spice, we had to start a revolution with our gingerbread men, so we add freshly ground star anise in the mix to make the flavor really bold. So, take control of your gingerbread revolution by adding some Muster Day Gingerbread Spice to your baked goods and watch your troops smile. The militia act of 1792 required that every able-bodied citizen between the ages of 18 and 45 was a member of the local militia. Early colonial Americans had a craving for gingerbread. Annually the day of militia enrollment in the colonies was called “Muster Day.” The town folk would come out to view the militia as the women would serve gingerbread as the treat of the day. Over in England, gingerbread was also used to bribe voters to cast their ballot for certain House of Burgess candidates.
