Strong, piney, and slightly sweet berries from an evergreen tree. Most often used in making gin, the berries are good in making marinade for poultry, game and fish, or added to sauerkraut and pâtés. The blue-green berries can be purchased dried. Sold as a bottled spice in most supermarkets.
(Juniperis communis) The pea-size purplish-black berries which grow on the common juniper bush. Commonly used in meat stews, and in marinades for roasted meats. Store in a cool, dry place.
The darkish berries of the juniper tree provide the main flavouring for gin. These spicy, aromatic berries are also used, fresh or dried, crushed or whole, to flavour casseroles, marinades and stuffings, and complement pork, rabbit and beef, especially pork pâtés. They can also be used in sweet dishes such as fruit cake.
berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
Juniper is a prime herb for eliminating congestion of the kidneys and for removing waste products from the system via the kidneys.
The dark, round fruit of the juniper bush has the fragrance of an evergreen tree, predominantly used in the production of gin, this spice also has a very good flavor in marinades for wild game such as venison and elk.
Whole Slightly soft, purple berries with "piney" flavor; principal flavoring of gin Marinades, game dishes, sauerkraut
small, blue or black, berry-like cones of a shrub in the pine family. Juniper berries oil is used for its antiseptic, diuretic and detoxifying properties.
The bitter action aids digestion and eases flatulent colic. Externally, it eases pain in the joints or muscles. Juniper berries contain a volatile oil, terpinen-4, that acts as a kidney irritant to stimulate increased kidney filtration and output. For this reason Juniper is commonly utilized as a diuretic to treat conditions involving the kidneys and bladder, to increase urine output, and for relief from symptoms of gout and kidney stones. Its actions include: diuretic, anti-microbial, carminative, and anti-rheumatic. CAUTION: Due to its action on the kidneys, Juniper Berries should be avoided in any kidney disease. It should also be avoided in pregnancy.
Juniperus communis Traditionally used as a diuretic, particularly when antimicrobial properties are also required such as in the treatment of Cystitis. The use of this herb should be avoided if any kidney disease is present and during pregnancy.