Powder douce/powder fine

Based off of Le Menagier de Paris, translation from Medieval Cuisine.

Grind together:

1 Tbsp. powdered ginger (9g)
1 tsp. powdered cinnamon (2.5 g)
1/4 tsp. grains of paradise (1g)
1/2 tsp. powdered cloves (1g)
1/2 tsp. sugar (3g)

Prenez gingembre blanc (une once et une drachme?) canelle triée (un quarteron?) giroffle et graine de chascun demi quart d’once, et de succre en pierre (un quarteron?) et faictes pouldre .

Translation by Janet Hinson:

Fine Powder of spices

Take an (ounce and a drachma?) of white ginger,  a (quarter-ounce?) of hand-picked cinnamon, half a quarter-ounce each of grains and cloves, and (a quarter-ounce ?) of rock sugar, and grind to powder.

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