Use: meats in sauce, pork, game, hare/rabbit pâtés, marinades, sauerkraut, mulled wine The juniper, juniperus communis, is a family conifer It is a shrub whose wood is used to smoke fish in certain countries The berries are of a beautiful bright or black blue with blue reflections to purplish. They take a long time to mature since this process can take up to 3 years. A little story The juniper was already used by the Greeks and the Romans, who enjoyed his flavor. Many countries in northern Europe use juniper bay The juniper alcohol would also have been very popular in Charlemagne's time.
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