While harvested from a very common evergreen, the flavor of this deep blue berry is anything but ordinary. If you've enjoyed a gin and tonic, you know the taste of juniper berries as they are best known for flavoring gin and other liqueurs. Juniper berries have an intensely spicy/sweet flavor with a piney aroma.
Juniper berries have many culinary uses. The berries are delicious when added sparingly in stews and soups, with meats and vegetables. Use them in marinades and sauces to rub over meat before grilling or roasting. Juniper berries used for culinary purposes are riper with a slightly different stronger flavor profile.