Cinnamon berries

What is the cinnamon berry?

The cinnamon berry is the fruit of the Ceylon cinnamon tree. If this berry still seems to be unknown, you know its congeneric: cinnamon. The latter is none other than the bark of the cinnamon tree. So, with my cinnamon berries, I propose to taste another part of this tree which offers unique and intense flavors. If you like cinnamon, the cinnamon berry is for you. The cinnamon berry is aesthetically similar to a clove or to original peppers with a small tail such as the Voatsiperifery red pepper or the passion fruit pepper. When you taste it, you will wonder why you didn't know it earlier! It will come to perfume all your cooking and revolutionize your dishes in a very economic way, no need to put a lot of it to bring to your recipes this small more which will make all the difference.

What is the flavor of the cinnamon berry?

When you taste cinnamon berry, you will find that unique flavor that is unique to cinnamon. There is no secret, these two products come from the same tree. However, the cinnamon berries go even further by bringing a light spiciness. You will also find light notes of caramel and licorice on the finish.

The harvest of the cinnamon berry ?

The cinnamon berry comes from the cinnamon tree, the bark of which is harvested to obtain cinnamon. The Cinnamomum verum is a very beautiful tree that can reach 10 to 15 m high. These berries are small fruits that are harvested when ripe. For perfect ripeness and to ensure that nature is respected, the berries are picked as they fall from the tree. Here, no harvesting too early, your cinnamon berries will have had plenty of time to develop their flavors.

How to use the cinnamon berry?

Cinnamon berries can be used in berry form or as a powder. Similar to pepper, you can choose to grind these berries in your pepper mill.

Our recipe ideas with cinnamon berry

A personalized pepper

Are you a fan of rare peppers and want to create your own tasty and original pepper recipe? Why not simply combine a pepper with cinnamon berries? I invite you to mix your berries in a pepper mill with a Kampot pepper or with a mixture of berries to ideally flavor all your recipes.

Kefta style meatballs

With its spicy and sweet taste, the cinnamon berry can perfectly integrate a savory recipe. I suggest you make meatballs with parsley, coriander, various spices, and of course, cinnamon berry. It will bring a very particular flavour. You can accompany these meatballs with a white sauce in which you add a bit of cinnamon berries to recall this flavor and give relief to your dish. Serve with rice or quinoa.

Tiramisu with cinnamon berries

Tiramisu is a wonderful dessert that can be endlessly varied. I suggest you make a tiramisu by replacing the traditional cookies with Speculoos. To accentuate the taste of cinnamon in your dessert, when making your delicious mousse, add ground cinnamon berries, the difference will be felt at the first spoonful.

The virtues for the health of the cinnamon berry

Cinnamon berry, like most spices, is good for your health. The reason is simple, it is a natural product that is not processed. And that changes everything for your body. It has the same virtues as cinnamon, it is rich in vitamins (A, E, C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B9).

The conservation of the bay of cinnamon

Delivered in an airtight bag, my cinnamon berry is best kept away from light and humidity.