Learn how to make real ground allspice from whole berries for richer flavor, better aroma, and a fresher, homestead-style pantry staple.

Despite what its name may suggest, allspice isn't a mix of spices, but a single spice derived from the unripe berry of the Pimenta dioica Myrtle tree. Allspice has a complex, savory-sweet flavor ...

Allspice is a victim of its own name. The next time you make a chicken soup -- or beef soup, or tomato -- add a little allspice. Four or five berries will do for a gallon of soup, or one berry for ...

Allspice comes from a tree called Pimenta dioica. The evergreen tree is native to the West Indies, Mexico and Central America. It grows 20 to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. The dried unripe ...