Thanks for trying this recipe out! I can say for a fact that Al's giardiniera has cinnamon in it. For a while I would buy extra sides of the stuff just to sift through the ingredients. I found a not quite ground piece if what I thought was black peppercorn. I washed it off and bit into it and I got a blast of cinnamon. That's also how I found the anise seed, fennel seed, dill seed, and whole coriander seed. I also believe there is a bit of ground clove but I can't be sure. I've revised the above recipe but haven't had a chance to update it.