Badia Allspice Whole, 0.5 oz

Whole allspice — pimento berries — is the defining spice of Jamaican and Caribbean cooking. Dried fruit from the pimento tree native to the islands, each berry carries clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper in one bite. This 0.5 oz size is for the cook who wants the real thing on hand without committing to a bulk jar.

Common Uses

Crush into jerk marinade with Scotch bonnet, scallion, and thyme. Drop whole into oxtail stew, brown stew chicken, and curry goat for slow infusion. Simmer in escovitch pickle for fried snapper. Steep in sorrel drink and rum punch. Add to pickling brines for corned beef, beets, and pickled onions.

Cuisine Context

Pimento is the soul of Jamaican cooking — traditional jerk is smoked over pimento wood and seasoned with the berries themselves. It also anchors Trinidadian stews, Bajan pudding-and-souse, and the broader pickling traditions of the British Caribbean. Beyond the islands, it shows up in Middle Eastern baharat and Scandinavian glögg.

Pro Tip

Whole berries hold their oils far longer than ground. Toast a teaspoon in a dry pan until fragrant, then crush in a mortar right before using — the aroma will jump out of the bowl.

Ships from Doral, FL.