It's a good thing juniper trees can be found just about everywhere. From homemade gin to seasoning your favorite dish, juniper berries have many uses.

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Juniper's have a "gin-like"  fragrance that can't be mistaken.

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The “berries” of juniper trees are actually fleshy cones & not berries at all.  They're often covered in a white coating of yeast

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Juniper berries can help improve skin conditions & make an excellent infused oil

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or they can be used in all kinds of recipes like sauerkraut or in your own homemade herbal gin

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Foraging for Juniper Berries

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How to identify juniper

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3 of my favorite recipes using juniper berries:

wild yeast starter for fermented sodas

juniper beard balm infused gin