Alligator pepper, or mbongo spice, is a popular West African spice often used as a black pepper substitute. When crushed, its seeds release a pungent, peppery flavor with floral notes of jasmine, cardamom, and clove. It's perfect for compound butter, spiced baked goods, and fruit syrups.
Alligator pepper is a significant part of West African traditions, used in weddings as a symbol of hospitality, fertility, and prosperity. It also plays a role in oral hygiene, with its antibacterial properties helping to combat bad breath and stimulate saliva. Related to ginger and cardamom, it has a unique flavor with intense heat and peppery notes. In traditional medicine, it is used as a detoxifying agent, aiding in liver function and toxin elimination. Alligator pepper can be creatively used in cocktails, homemade scrubs, baking, and infused oils or vinegar to add a spicy kick and enhance flavors.
Gluten free and Vegan certified, this product contains no traces of nuts or seeds.
No traces of celery, cereals containing gluten (such as wheat, barley and oats), crustaceans (such as prawns, crabs and lobsters), eggs, fish or lupin.
• Store in a cool dry place
• Keep away from direct sunlight
• Not suitable for freezing
• Once opened, squeeze out all the excess air from packaging before resealing, or store in an airtight container
and consume before the Expiry Date printed.
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