Clove

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Published 2024

Why love it

Usually used in smaller quantities than other baking spices, a suggestion of clove brings a resinous intensity. It is best as an ensemble player.

Match with

Bean: coffee

Sweet fruit: apple, pear, peach

Tart fruit: orange

Spice & herb: ginger, allspice, pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, rose, basil

Sweet: treacle, malt syrup, date syrup, coconut sugar

Extract the flavour

Freshly grind cloves to keep their power. The flavours are oil-based so need fat or alcohol to distribute them.

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