Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel
Location: Bleckhausen, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
What are juniper berries?
"Juniper berries - also known as crammed berries - are the fruits of the evergreen juniper bush. The dried berries are a popular spice in the northern latitudes of Europe, Scandinavia and Russia. Spirits are also made from juniper berries, such as gin and genever. In natural medicine Juniper berries are used as a remedy for gastrointestinal complaints and urinary tract diseases."How do juniper berries taste?
"Juniper berries have a hearty, sweetish-bitter taste and a very intense spiciness."+++ FURTHER INFORMATION:
zauberdergewuerze.de/magazin/gewuerzlexikon/was-sind-juniper berries
fuchs.de/gewuerz/wacholdererbeere
gewuerzkarawane.de/wacholder.html
March 14, 2022
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