Juniper Berries

Piney. Resinous. Unmistakably wild.Juniper berries are the defining flavour of gin — and one of the most underused spices in the kitchen. Crush them and you get a rush of pine, citrus, and something almost medicinal that cuts through rich, fatty meats like nothing else. They’re the reason venison tastes like venison, and why a gin brine transforms a pork shoulder.Use with game, lamb, pork, duck, and in pickling brines, marinades, and Nordic-inspired spice blends.Wild flavour. Serious cooking.