swap_horiz Dried Elderberry Alternatives

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Allspice

The dried berry of Pimenta dioica, native to the Caribbean and Central America, named by English colonists for its flavo...

Warm Baking Jamaican Berry

8.4 Great

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Sumac

Sumac is the coarsely ground dried berry of Rhus coriaria, a shrub native to the Middle East and Mediterranean, prized f...

Tart Savory Middle Eastern Berry

8.4 Great

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Sumac (Sicilian)

Sicilian sumac is Rhus coriaria, a Mediterranean shrub whose acidic red drupes and tannin-rich leaves made Sicily a note...

Tart Savory Sicilian Berry

8.3 Great

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Dried Hibiscus

Dried hibiscus calyces from Hibiscus sabdariffa, native to West Africa, produce a tart, ruby-red beverage widely consume...

Tart Tropical Tea Flower

8.1 Great

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Dried Sorrel

Dried sorrel is the dried calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa, a tart red ingredient notable in West African and Caribbean drin...

European Herb Savory Sour

8.0 Great

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Dried Chanterelle Powder

Dried chanterelle powder is made from Cantharellus mushrooms, golden ectomycorrhizal fungi prized in Europe and difficul...

European Mushroom Savory Earthy

8.0 Great

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Dried Barberry

Dried barberry consists of the tart dried berries of Berberis vulgaris, used extensively in Persian cuisine—most notably...

Iranian Sour Berry Rice

7.9 Good

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Dried Elderflower

Dried elderflowers from Sambucus nigra, native to Europe, are used to make cordials and infusions and are a traditional...

European Baking Floral Flower

7.9 Good

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Tasmanian Pepper Berry

Tasmanian pepper berry (Tasmannia lanceolata) is a native Australian shrub whose berries deliver intense, delayed heat a...

Australian Native Hot Berry

7.8 Good

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Juniper Berry

Juniper berry is the cone of Juniperus communis and serves as the defining botanical flavoring in gin, a role it has pla...

Game European Berry Piney

7.8 Good

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Caraway Seed

Dried fruit of Carum carvi, native to Europe and western Asia, one of the oldest cultivated spices on the continent with...

European Seed Bread Anise Like

7.7 Good

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Dried Chamomile

Dried chamomile flowers from Matricaria chamomilla have been consumed as an herbal tea since ancient Egypt and are among...

European Tea Floral Flower

7.4 Good

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Dried Dill Herb

Dried dill herb from Anethum graveolens, native to Southwest Asia, is a defining flavor in Scandinavian and Eastern Euro...

European Herb Savory Delicate

7.4 Good

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Dried Rose Hips

Dried rose hips are the fruits of Rosa species, notable in Europe for vitamin C-rich teas and wartime preserves made whe...

European Tart Tea Fruit

7.2 Good

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Licorice Root

Licorice root from Glycyrrhiza glabra, native to the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia, contains glycyrrhizin, a compound...

European Medicinal Sweet Root

7.0 Good

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Rose Hip Powder

Rose hip powder is made from the dried fruit of Rosa canina and related species, one of the most concentrated plant sour...

European Tart Tea Fruit Powder

7.0 Good

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Dried Hawthorn Berry

Dried hawthorn berry is the fruit of Crataegus species, notable in China as shanzha, where it flavors teas, candies, and...

European Tart Medicinal Berry

7.0 Good

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Dried Schisandra Berry

Dried schisandra berry is Schisandra chinensis, a Chinese and Russian medicinal berry known as five-flavor fruit for its...

Medicinal Chinese Berry Five Flavors

6.8 Fair

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Dried Dandelion Root

Dried dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) has been used in traditional European and Native American herbal practice fo...

European Bitter Medicinal Root

6.6 Fair

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Dried Valerian Root

Dried valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) is a European perennial herb whose root has been used as a mild sedative sin...

European Medicinal Earthy Root

5.8 Mediocre