dried juniper berries, specifically labeled as "Leila's Mediterranean Juniper Berries Dried".What are Juniper Berries?Despite their name, juniper berries are not true berries. They are actually the unusually fleshy, merged female seed cones of the juniper evergreen shrub.Culinary Profile & Common UsesFlavor Profile: They offer a sharp, bittersweet flavor with strong aromatic notes of pine, citrus, and pepper.Gin Flavoring: They are famously known as the primary botanical used to give gin its signature aromatic taste.Cooking Meat: They are widely used in Northern European, Germanic, and Scandinavian cooking to season robust game meats like venison, duck, boar, and lamb because the piney flavor helps temper intense gamey flavors.