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A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially ''Juniperus communis'', are used as a spice, particularly in European cuisine, and also give gin its distinguishing flavour. According to one FAO document, juniper berries are the only spice derived from conifers, . Retrieved July 27 2006. though tar and inner bark (used as a sweetener by Apache cuisines) from pine trees is sometimes considered a spice as well.
[edit] About Juniper Berries
Juniper berries are the fruit form an evergreen and is used in making brines for meats and the main ingredient in flavoring gin.






