Herbs & Spices

• Imparts berry-like, fruity and floral notes, while adding a vibrant pink/red color
• Can be added during the last few minutes of the boil or during secondary fermentation

• The world's most familiar "mint scent"
• Peppermint contains an essential oil that is unique among mints for its quality and flavor

• Citrus auratifolia
• Often used to accent the flavors of foods and beverages
• Commonly found in Wheat and Belgian style beers
• Can give an intense citrus taste and aroma

• Coriander has been used for more than 3,000 years
• Chinese once believed the herb conferred immortality
• In the Middle Ages it was put into love potions as an aphrodisiac
• Now widely used in specialty and Belgian style beers
• Adds a lemony citrus flavor and usually pairs with orange peel

• Can be used in Belgian wits as well as in some IPAs and Saisons
• Compliments beers hopped with a citrus character

• Citrus limon
• Adds a lemon/citrus flavor and aroma
• Great for Summer ales and wheat beers

This basil is widely considered the best dried basil available mostly due to the advanced dehydration process.  The flavor of basil combines best with tomatoes and garlic, which is the start of a great sauce. It also works well with cilantro, marjoram, oregano and most other green herbs. Basil is great in pasta, with any fish, in omelets and sausages. 

• Native to the British Isles
• The small dark colored elderberry makes an excellent "port" style wine
• Reputed to have been used to make one of the first black hair dyes in ancient Greece

• Principal flavoring in gin
• Used to flavor beer and other beverages
• Native Americans have utilized juniper for its healing powers and to relieve arthritis

• Native to West Africa
• During medieval times was used to flavor food
• Used as a pepper substitute
• Notes of citrus and an "earthy" pine aroma.

• Typically used as a flavoring for recipes such as gingerbread, cookies, crackers and cake, ginger ale and ginger beer
• Probably the most widely used herb for holiday beer
• 1 oz. package

• Cousin to the Florida orange
• This sweet variety will not give your beer a metallic taste like the domestic version
• You get a flavor that is much like Grand Mariner or Cointreau when adding to your Belgian style ales and special holiday brews
• 1 lb. package

• Bitter Orange Peel lends an herbal, citrusy flavor and aroma to beers
• Traditionally used in Belgian wits, Grand Cru's, and Holiday ales
• Can be used in any beer that you think could use some citrus punch
• Key ingredient in Belgian style white beers
• 1 lb. package