Ing : Allspice Dried allspice berries resemble large brown peppercorns. Unripe berries are harvested and sun dried until the seeds in them rattle. These are then ground into a fine powder.

Even though its name suggests a mixture of spices, allspice is a single berry from the Jamaican bayberry tree. Its heavy sweetness lends allspice a great deal of versatility. Whole, it is used in poached fish stock, vegetable and fruit pickles, and wild game. Ground, it is found in spice cakes, puddings, cookies, gravies, and is a key ingredient in Caribbean jerk dishes. If you make your own barbeque sauce, allspice is a great secret ingredient!