Description: Depending on the species, juniper berries grow wild on prickly shrubs as well as on 40-foot trees in parts of Europe, North America, and Asia. The aroma is woody, piney, and a bit flowery ...

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The most important ingredient in gin is under threat from disease in the UK. The juniper berry, which gives the spirit its particular taste and makes it legally "gin", has been found to be in decline ...

Wild rabbits are threatening the traditional British gin and tonic by over-grazing on juniper berries – a key ingredient of the drink. The animals have eaten so many plants that experts fear the ...