Summer Sausage: The Best Homemade Recipe for Deliciousness

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef (80% lean)
• 1 lb ground pork
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional for a smoky flavor)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
• 1/2 cup ice water
• 1/4 cup curing salt (Prague Powder #1 or similar)
• 1/4 cup powdered milk (optional, for texture)
• Sausage casings (natural hog casings or collagen casings)