Chinese Five Spice is just that ... from Chinese cuisine and has five spices. The most common and traditional five spices for Chinese Five Spice are Sich⅔uan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and fennel seeds.
Put all of the whole spices in a small skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Stir or shake the skillet while the spices toast, about 2 minutes, or until the skillet just barely starts to smoke. Do not toast ground spices.
Transfer the toasted whole spices to a grinder or blender jar. Process until the spices are ground finely.
Store at room temperature.
Notes
If you can't find Sichuan peppercorns, use 2 teaspoons of black peppercorns and 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds.