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Pink Peppercorns

Description:
Pink peppercorns have a delicate, fragrant, sweet, and spicy flavor. They are reminiscent of a mild citrus zest and sweet berries

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Pink peppercorns go especially well in fruit sauces, vinaigrettes, and desserts. These peppercorns have a rich rose color that adds a elegant appearance to any cuisine. These expensive little "berries" will also add a dash of color to your dishes and sauces.

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These are not true "peppercorns", but similar tasting berries often called Pink Peppercorns, Peruvian pepper, Baies Rose Plant, or Peppertree (Schinus molle) that is native to South America. The Baies Rose plant is a small tree that has numerous compound leaves with slender, symmetric, leaflets on each side of the leaf. The peppercorns form in clusters on the tips of the branches and can be from white, at an immature age, to pink or even a dark red. And like it's cousin, common ragweed (Anacardiaceae family), this pant can also cause allergies.