Allspice is the dried berry of a beautiful evergreen tree, and one of the few classic spices indigenous to the new world. Used widely in Caribbean and Mexican cuisines, its characteristic combination of sugar and spice is a key element of jerk chicken, mole sauces and many other dishes.
Our sweet allspice has a characteristic smoky warmth, reminiscent of toasted almonds and baked fruit. It’s a perfect addition to spiced holiday desserts like pumpkin or apple pie; it adds depth and complexity to beverages like cocktails, chai masala or hot chocolate; and it even works well with meat dishes like chili, bolognese or curries.
- Origin: Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
- Processing: Sun-dried
- Ingredients: Ground allspice (Pimenta dioica)
- Tasting Notes: Baked Apple • Toasted Almond • Smoke
COOKING
- Sprinkle into hamburgers, hearty stews and BBQ sauces
- Add to gingerbread cookies, fruit compotes, and apple or pumpkin pies
- Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Jollof Rice
- Pairs well with: Wild Mountain Cumin, Pemba Cloves, Royal Cinnamon
SOURCING
We get our sweet, rich allspice in micro-lots from the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Our allspice is hand-harvested every October and November and dried. They’re grown on small plots in the cloud forests, where the altitude, high humidity and comparatively low temperatures create ideal conditions for beautiful allspice berries.
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United StatesSuper fresh!
I’m loving my spices. You can smell the freshness.
United StatesDelicious Flavor
Intense, warm, and cozy. Great for oatmeal, chili, and winter baked goods. Goes nicely with the mesquite too (another absolute favorite of mine).
United StatesBest quality you can find.
I enjoying using it often. It has a beautiful fragrance that enhances many cooking and baking recipes.
United StatesSweet Allspice
I love the allspice. I’ve used it in a cranberry spice muffin, in a holiday spice cookie, and sprinkled on oatmeal and yogurt bowls. It’s really lovely!
United StatesLove baking
I absolutely love the glorious smell of this spice. I use it every chance I get.
United StatesHoliday baking - check!
Ordered sweet allspice along with Buffalo Ginger and Cinnamon after reading glowing reviews in Bon Appetit. Have not been disappointed, all are just what I need for my holiday baking!
United StatesBest allspice ever!
This puts a new meaning to allspice! In the past a container of allspice has lasted me probably far more years than it have. I ordered my first from B&B jar as part of a package where I chose my own selection of six different spices and I really didn’t expect a whole lot out of it. It was simply allspice! You use occasionally when you’re making a pie or something like that. Well when this came in I was blown away by its essence and started adding it to my evening tea and then to my overnight oats and then to everything I baked whether the recipe called for it or not. The jar says it has tasting notes of baked apple, toasted almond and smoke. I don’t know about all that, I just know it’s delicious! I quickly went through one jar and ordered the large container because I knew if I didn’t I would simply be re-ordering the small jars time after time.
United StatesNever disappoints
Burlap & Barrel hands down the best spices money can buy. Elevates the flavour of any dish.
