Australian Mountain Pepper
Salt Traders

When you smell these peppercorns, you are reminded of something. Unfortunately, no one on the Pure Zing team can think of what it is! Is it like the spicy aroma of Clary Sage? Is it like a slightly sweet Eucalyptus? Is it like the subtle remains of a spicy perfume on a handkerchief in a handbag?

Whatever it is, it is not something that you expect peppercorns to smell like, but then these are not your ordinary peppercorns! First of all, they are from Australia and are from a bush that grows so large that it could almost be called a tree. The leaves of this plant are used in cooking just as much as the berries are, but impart a softer flavor experience of the fruity-sweet flavor of the berries without the super-kick heat that explodes in your mouth five seconds later.

Besides the fruity start immediately followed by an explosive pungent peppery-ness, there is a mouth-numbing experience as a finish! Now, that is what you will experience if you bite down on and chew a few of these peppercorns…but unless you want or need mouth-numbing, we don’t recommend it!

We do however recommend that you freshly grind this slightly fruity, decidedly peppery peppercorns over roasted meats and vegetables, add them to your marinades, rubs and brines, and use it as the ‘je ne sais quoi’ in your own spice blends. Just like not being able to identify the beguiling yet somehow familiar aroma of these peppercorns, no one will know quite what makes your recipes just a little more exotic than theirs.

Used medicinally by the Aborigines, the pepper berries as well as the leaves have antimicrobial properties, so while you are thoroughly enjoying this unique peppercorn, you might also be enjoying health benefits.