Aug 8, 2017 · Spicebush is a versatile spice, whether dried or fresh. One of the best ways to experience that is by making fresh spicebush berry-based curry pastes. In late spring and early summer, the fresh green berries can be combined with green chiles and aromatics to make a green curry paste.

Apr 12, 2024 · A gentler spring spicebush twig and lemon zest syrup complements gin, silver tequila and white rum. The plant itself is a boon not only to mixologists and cooks but to birds and pollinators. Its manageable size and vast gustatory appeal makes it ideal for constrained urban kitchen gardens.

Mar 1, 2023 · There are many different edible and useful parts of spicebush. Here’s how to prepare each one… Spicebush Twigs. Use a sharp, clean knife or pruning shears and cut above a leaf node. Twigs flavor stews, infuse liquors, and also perfume sugar, like a vanilla bean. Spicebush Flowers. Strip them from a branch and collect them in a small paper bag.

Spicebush Tea Recipe. 1. Collect twigs, leaves, and/or berries of the spicebush (I only used twigs for this batch) 2. Boil water, then remove from heat source. 3. Break twigs into small pieces and place in the water. 4. Let spicebush steep about 10 minutes. 5. Serve and enjoy!

Jul 9, 2017 · Spicebush is a medium-sized shrub, native to most of eastern North America. Some astute gardeners use it as an ornamental. They appreciate its delicate, yellow spring flowers (which open when the skunk cabbage starts coming up) and bright yellow fall foliage.

Apr 25, 2018 · Here are some of our favorites with Lindera benzoin, or our native shrub the spicebush: +Spicebush Syrup+ Boil a small cooking pot full of spicebush twig for 15 minutes to 3 hours.

Sep 26, 2020 · Spicebush’s bark, twigs, and leaves, both fresh and dried, can be made into a simple tea that creates a fresher, greener, and lighter cinnamon taste. Add the Spicebush berries while they are green for a hint of black pepper, and add …

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin, family Lauraceae, of which sassafras is also a member) is an aromatic understory shrub that produces abundant clusters of small yellow flowers in early spring before the leaves emerge. The species is dioecious.

Spicebush is a native shrub that offers fragrant yellow flowers in early spring and bright red berries in late summer. Growing 6-12 feet tall and wide, it thrives in partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Spicebush leaves are smooth edged, alternate on the stem. Berries are glossy, bright red when ripe, with one seed inside. Entire berry is edible, and used as an allspice substitute. Scratch a twig or crush a leaf for a pleasant spicy-citrusy fragrance.