{"id":11724,"date":"2019-12-13T11:52:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T16:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/?p=11724"},"modified":"2022-01-05T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:22:08","slug":"ingredient-spotlight-juniper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/ingredient-spotlight-juniper\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingredient spotlight: Juniper"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Our team is dedicated to sourcing only the best ingredients. In\nthis series, we take a closer look at what goes into our blends, their origin,\ntheir historical uses and what makes them so good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First up, we\u2019re looking at the main ingredient in Juniper Joy<\/u><\/a><\/strong>, a fresh, herbaceous black tea with notes of sweet stewed strawberries and a kick of citrus. When brewed, the tea is a gorgeous deep red, making it the perfect fresh and festive anecdote to all the season\u2019s sweetness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The holidays are all about decadence. Rich dishes, sweet desserts\nand glass after glass of celebratory drinks. But in the haze of all this\ndecadence, sometimes you want something fresh and fruity to help balance your palette. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juniper Joy is that drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS JUNIPER?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juniper is an evergreen tree and shrub that\u2019s found throughout the\nNorthern Hemisphere from Sweden to Pakistan and all the way east to Tibet,\nwhere there\u2019s an entire juniper forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN IS A BERRY NOT A BERRY?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juniper trees have needles, not leaves and produce a seed cone\nthat looks enough like a berry for it to have been named as such. Whoops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are roughly 40 different species of juniper, but only\none produces the cone that we use for flavouring. Before you go off foraging\nyour own \u2013 beware \u2013 a small number of juniper berries are poisonous. Better to\nbuy the right kind at the store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite being found all over the world, juniper berries are most\npopular in Northern Europe where they\u2019re used as a spice in meat dishes, turned\ninto jam, or distilled into your favourite spirit: gin.
\nJuniper berries are what give the drink it\u2019s distinct flavour. (So yes, this\ntea will make a banging gin cocktail.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IT\u2019S GOOD FOR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite not classifying as a real berry, juniper berries happen to\nshare the same benefits as regular ones. Juniper is packed with antioxidants\nand aromatic oils that have detoxifying properties. Exactly the type of things\nyour body craves while in the midst of so much indulgence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUNIPER THROUGH TIME <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These super special, herbaceous berries have been found in a\nnumber of Egyptian tombs. If we were to hazard guess as to why, it\u2019s probably\nbecause nothing says \u201cWelcome to the Afterlife\u201d like a gin martini, perfectly\nshaken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being popular amongst Egypt\u2019s ruling classes, the\nraw form of the spice has been used throughout history to help with everything\nfrom childbirth to congestion and urinary tract infections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SO FRESH, SO CLEAN, SO HERBACEOUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real talk \u2013 not everyone enjoys juniper\u2019s flavour as much as we do. But if you simply can\u2019t get enough of this not-actually-a-berry\u2019s herbaceous, citrusy goodness, you\u2019ll find hints of it in Organic Detox<\/u><\/a><\/strong>, Cool Eucalyptus<\/u><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and even our cold weather classic, Organic Cold 911<\/u><\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Happy sipping!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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