Ground Jamaican Allspice
Ground Jamaican Allspice
At first contact, Ground Jamaican Allspice is warm, sweetly pungent, and has floral undertones. That blossoms into a spice that is at once peppery, pleasantly bitter, with a mild anesthetic effect. The flavor fades with little finish, but the peppery-numb tingle lingers. Aromatically it fuses the smells of clove, cinnamon, and pepper, with a little camphor dancing around the top notes. Jamaican Allspice, the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree, contains up to 5% volatile oil by weight, which contributes to its status as the most sought after allspice in the world. We grind our Jamaican Allspice berries in-house, to preserve the volatile oil content and provide our customers with the most flavorful spice grind possible.
Allspice was introduced to Europe by Christopher Columbus; it was part of the spoils of his second voyage to the New World in 1494. Much like he did with chiles, he misnamed the spice, calling the berries "pimiento" because of their resemblance to black peppercorns. Allspice never quite caught on in Europe until the 17th century, when the British finally embraced it. They initially called it “newspice” in homage to its novelty as a trading product; the name eventually shifted to allspice to reflect the myriad spices mimicked in the allspice flavor profile.
Tips From Our Kitchen
Ground Jamaican Allspice is a key ingredient in Jamaican Jerk seasoning, and in Jamaican beef patties—hand pies with a tropical accent. It goes beautifully with most root vegetables, so add some to roasted parsnips or mashed turnips. Allspice goes wonderfully with butternut squash, both as a side dish and mashed into a pie, is a surprisingly welcome addition to plum or apple compote, and it’s a signature flavor in Cincinnati-style chili. We also have whole Jamaican Allspice Berries available for sale.
Five whole allspice berries are approximately equal to one teaspoon of ground allspice. One ounce of whole allspice is approximately equal to four and a half tablespoons of ground allspice.
Our Ground Jamaican Allspice is cultivated in Jamaica.
This product is certified kosher.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size1 tsp
Amount Per Serving
Calories6
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat1g3%
Trans Fat0g
Polyunsaturated Fat0g
Monounsaturated Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium1.7mg0%
Total Carbohydrate1.7g1%
Dietary Fiber0.5g2%
Total Sugars0.0g
Added Sugars0g0%
Sugar Alcohol0.0g
Protein0.2g0%
Vitamin D0mcg0%
Calcium0mg0%
Iron0mg0%
Potassium23mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. These values were calculated and therefore are approximate. For more accuracy, testing is advised.
