NAME: Juniperuscommunis
FAMILY: Cupressaceae
ORIGIN: Macedonia
APPEARANCE: dark blue berries, hard texture
TASTE: pungent and sharp; bitter-sweet
HEALING POWERS: mild diuretic, helps with bloating, PMS, lowers blood sugar, is used as an ingredient in various medicines and treatments
PART OF PLANT: fruit
PROCESSING METHOD: after harvesting the berries are dried in the sun
COOKERY:
CATERING/HOSPITALITY: