Plus, how to substitute if you’re out. ksushachmeister / Getty Images Whether making a dry rub for barbecue or warming up a batch of mulled cider for a holiday spread, you'll find plenty of reasons to ...

Allspice comes from a tree called Pimenta dioica. The evergreen tree is native to the West Indies, Mexico and Central America. It grows 20 to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. The dried unripe ...

Instructions: Place water into a 6-8 quart stockpot along with salt, sugar, saltpeter, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice berries, juniper berries, bay leaves and ginger.

If you wanted to add one new spice to your repertoire, I would suggest allspice. This one spice, with an aroma reminiscent of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves altogether, perfumes Jamaican, Lebanese, ...