Steenbergs Passion Berry

Passion Berry is a popular spice in Ethiopia. It comes from smallholdings in Basketo. It’s goes in some berbere mixes. Great rubbed onto fish or in marinades, or added to salad dressings. It, also, goes into an Ethiopian coffee blend (kuti).

Passion Berry comes from dried fruit from a small 1.5 m high bush, Ruta chalapensis, a species in the citrus family. When dried, passion berry has fruity smell and taste of lemon, fruit, with a slight bittersweetness.

Axel’s Tasting Notes:  Aroma: Exotic aromas, with notes of soft fruit – passion fruit, followed by raspberries and strawberries. Flavour: Soft, velvety, fruity.

Food pairing: Sea bass and monkfish (baked or grilled), pan-fried vegetables, salad dressings, white asparagus or ceps, pear tart.