ORGANIC SCHISANDRA BERRIES, whole

Regular price $13.50

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113g (1/4lb)

$13.50 $118.42 / kg

454g (1lb)

$43.50 $95.60 / kg

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Organic Whole Schisandra Berries are the "five-flavour fruit," prized for their incredibly complex taste. Known traditionally as wu-wei-zi, these vibrant red berries blend a combination of sour, sweet, salty, bitter, and pungent taste notes all in one fruit. Native to Northern China, Korea, and Russia, they grow on a hardy climbing vine and are harvested once fully ripened, then carefully dried to lock in their distinctive aroma and flavour profile.

These whole dried berries are perfectly suited for a wide range of creative culinary and beverage uses. They can be steeped to create a flavorful herbal tea or simmered into richer, complex herbal blends. A popular preparation involves soaking the berries in dark fruit juice for twenty-four hours to create a ready-made infusion. They are also ideal for making syrups by soaking them in vegetable glycerin over several weeks. These complex, aromatic dried berries are a unique addition to any pantry seeking a truly multi-dimensional flavour.

Whole dried berries with a vibrant red colour
Features five distinct flavours (sour, sweet, salty, bitter, pungent)
Harvested and dried to preserve flavour and aroma
Excellent base for flavourful teas and herbal blends
Ideal use in syrups and juice infusions
A unique botanical for multi-dimensional flavour

Ingredient: Schisandra Berries*

*From certified organic farming.

Origin: China

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, away from heat and moisture. Protect from direct sunlight.

Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the FDA or CFIA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.

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Schisandra berries and how I use them.

I was introduced to schisandra berries through work with a doctor of naturopathy in Burlington, Ontario, who recommended them as one ingredient in an adaptogenic tea. When I bought them through Gentle Rain, an organic foods store in Stratford, Ontario, and when I tasted them when a Harmonic Arts representative introduced them at an organic foods store I worked at in Victoria, what I particularly noticed and appreciated about them was their nutty texture and spicy taste. In both cases, the seeds were dry and smooth, without the whole dried berry fruit around them. I came to use them as one of the spices I added when I ground up coffee beans, along with cardamon pods, whole allspice, and cinnamon stick, to make a spiced cafe mocha, with cocoa powder, organic cane sugar, and cashew milk. The whole berries I recently bought from OM foods, with the dried fruit casing around the seeds, adds a pleasant sour quality to the spicy. The spice mix adds a rich flavour to fresh brewed coffee on its own, even without the cafe mocha preparation. Recently I decided to grind up the spice mix with oat flakes as an addition to the gluten free flour I used to make a recipe of pancakes, and again, the spices, including the whole schisandra berries, made a lovely addition to the pancake experience, which I had cooked in a hot frying pan with grapeseed oil and butter, and served with a rich mocha yogurt and maple syrup.

29 May 2024

Gerry G.

Canada