Verbena Berry

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A Whisper of Cardamom

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2024

About

Why love it

Also known as mountain pepper, this Southern Chinese seed has an alluring whiff of spa. Use to add lemony zip to tea infusions, fresh fruit salads or jellies.

Match with

Sweet fruit: berries, pineapple, stone fruit

Tart fruit: lemon, rhubarb

Spice & herb: lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, fennel

Sweet: palm sugar

Extract the flavour

Just before using, crush the berries with a pestle and mortar to release the fresh, lemongrass-like bouquet.