Benefits
Antioxidant Properties
Digestive Health
Pain Relief
Anti-inflammatory Properties
Blood Sugar Regulation
Get creative with ground cloves
Ground cloves, with their warm, aromatic flavor, can be a surprisingly versatile ingredient in the kitchen and beyond
Beyond its common use in baking and holiday dishes, ground cloves can enhance savory applications such as in a spice rub for meats, adding depth to marinades, or giving an unexpected twist to homemade barbecue sauces
In vegetarian dishes, they can offer a meaty complexity to lentil stews or roasted vegetables
Beyond the culinary realm, ground cloves can be integrated into homemade potpourri for a comforting scent, or mixed into DIY natural toothpaste for their antiseptic properties
Creatively, they can also be used in crafting homemade insect repellent, demonstrating their utility is not confined to the kitchen
Something you can make with ground cloves
Origin
Cloves come from the dried flower buds of the evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum, which is native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. These aromatic flower buds have been used in cooking and medicine for centuries and were highly prized in ancient civilizations such as the Roman Empire and ancient China. Cloves were introduced to Europe by traders during the Middle Ages and quickly became popular for their strong, warm, and sweet flavor. Today, cloves are cultivated in various tropical regions around the world, including Indonesia, Madagascar, Zanzibar, and Sri Lanka.
