Juniper

Appears in

A Whisper of Cardamom

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2024

About

Why love it

Juniper brings a bittersweetness that dances at the back of your tongue and a whiff of evergreen forest. Counterintuitively, it shines when layered with other bitter flavours.

Match with

Bean: dark chocolate

Sweet fruit: plum, grape

Tart fruit: rhubarb, quince, orange, lemon, blackcurrant, grapefruit

Spice & herb: liquorice, rose, mint

Sweet: honey, maple syrup

Extract the flavour

The berries don’t need toasting but should be crushed to release their piney fragrance.