Pink pepper - Schinus berries, dried

Pink pepper is wrongly named because it has no peppery spiciness but rather a mild, sweet aroma. It should not be confused with the (rarely available) ripe pepper fruits. Pink pepper doesn`t have much to do with the actual pepper family. It belongs to the sumac family, which also includes mango, cashew nuts and pistachios. Originally native to Brazil and Peru, the Schinus pepper tree can now also be found as an ornamental shrub in Mediterranean countries. The taste of the berries is sweet and aromatic, similar to juniper, which is also suitable as a substitute. In mildly spiced dishes, such as asparagus or fish, pink pepper can develop very well both visually and tastefully.