Juniper berry
Spice & roots· spice

What it is
Juniper berry is the female seed cone of Juniperus communis, a conifer whose berries are the defining botanical in gin.
What it tastes like
On the nose: pine; the house adds resinous, gin heart ✳. Among its measured molecules: alpha-pinene oxide, campholenic aldehyde, p-camphorene, m-camphorene, alpha-fenchene.
What goes with it
- Sichuan pepperboth carry β-phellandrenecite
- Angelica rootboth carry β-phellandrenecite
- Eucalyptusboth carry toluene, benzenecite
Salt and acid
Salt
Salt not measured yet.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Juniper berry + Cherry
both carry terpinen-4-ol, pine (75 of 338 carry it)
- Juniper berry + Eucalyptus
both carry toluene, benzene (15 of 338 carry it)
- Juniper berry + Allspice
both carry terpinen-4-ol, pine (75 of 338 carry it)
68 of 236 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
toluenearomahydrocarbonreads as sweet, pungent, benzene-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
camphenearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
carvonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
2-undecanonearomaketonereads as strong odor (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
citronellyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
myrtenolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
β-phellandrenearomaterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
terpinolenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
p-cymen-8-olaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-terpineolaromaalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-thujenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
sabinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 32 of 338 ingredients.cite
limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
3-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-fenchenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
myrtenalaromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
Methyl citronellatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
borneolaromaterpenoidreads as piney, camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
verbenonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
PerillenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
cis-verbenolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trans-pinocarveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-pinene oxidearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
spathulenolaromaalcoholMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
bornyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
trans-carveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
campholenic aldehydearomaaldehydeMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
p-camphorenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-terpinyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
p-menth-2-en-1-olaromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
delta-cadinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-cubebenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
beta-selinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
1-isopropyl-4-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-enearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
geranyl acetatearomaterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)Measured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
β-caryophyllene oxidearomaetherMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
longifolenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
β-farnesenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
m-camphorenearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
germacrene DaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
methyl geranatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
trans-Sabinene hydratearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
gamma-cadinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
beta-elemenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-cadinolaromaalcoholMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-selinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
sabinene hydratearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-amorphenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
alpha-muurolenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-CadinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
Wym3TH44BCaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
gamma-muurolenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-gurjunenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
Humulene epoxide IIaromaMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
α-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- (2S)-2alpha-[3-Methoxy-4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3beta-methanol
- (+)-epsilon-muuroleneterpenoid
- Junipercomnoside Eacid
- (aR)-2-[4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-2'-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5,5',7,7'-tetrahydroxy-8,8'-bi[4H-1-benzopyran]-4,4'-dioneflavonoid
- (13S)-15-Hydroxylabd-8(20)-en-19-oic acid methyl esterterpenoid
- 3-[2alpha-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3beta-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyloxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl]-1-propanol
- 2-[4-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]-1,3-propanediolether
- (4S)-4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(1E,3S)-3-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}but-1-en-1-yl]cyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
- rosarinacid
- oplopanoneterpenoid
- (2R)-2beta-[3-Methoxy-4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3alpha-methanol
- (+)-sabineneterpenoid
- (S)-4-[(4R)-2,6,6-Trimethyl-4beta-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-1-cyclohexenyl]-2-butanolterpenoid
- (E)-Isoconiferinacid
- 10-Epizonareneterpenoid
- thujoneterpenoid
- Cinnamyl 6-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosideacid
- Methyl cis-Communateterpenoid
- Oleuropeic acid 8-O-glucosideterpenoid
- (6E)-(-)-nerolidolalcohol
- 15,16-Dinor-13-oxolabda-8(17)-ene-19-oic acid methyl esterterpenoid
- Abieta-8,11,13-trien-7-oneterpenoid
- Cryptojaponolterpenoid
- (4R)-3,5alpha-Dimethyl-4alpha-[(1E,3S)-3-hydroxy-1-butenyl]-4-hydroxy-5-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxymethyl)-2-cyclohexene-1-oneterpenoid
- (S)-4-[(4R)-2,6,6-Trimethyl-4beta-(6-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-1-cyclohexenyl]-2-butanolterpenoid
- vanillinphenolreads as sweetish smell (PubChem)
- (-)-α-himachaleneterpenoid
- CID 11954143terpenoid
- (+)-fenchoneterpenoid
- 5-Epixanthoperolterpenoid
- (E)-calameneneterpenoid
- Elliotinoic acidterpenoid
- (+)-alpha-thujoneterpenoid
- (+)-(7S,8S)-guaiacylglycerolalcohol
- 4'-Demethyldeoxypodophyllotoxin beta-D-glucopyranoside
- (-)-myrtenyl acetateterpenoid
- Nootkatoneterpenoidreads as grapefruit odor (PubChem)
- (1R,3S)-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexaneacid
- Methyl isodextropimarateterpenoid
- Methyl 7alpha-hydroxysandaracopimarateterpenoid
- methyl (1R,4aS,7S,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1,4a,7-trimethyl-9-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,8,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- (13E)-15-Hydroxylabda-8(20),13-dien-19-oic acid methyl esterterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(E)-5-methoxy-3-methylpent-3-enyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- DELTA6-Dehydroferruginolterpenoid
- (Z)-Isoconiferinacid
- 13-Hydroxylabda-8(20),14-dien-19-oic acid methyl esterterpenoid
- Imbricataloic acidterpenoid
- neryl acetateterpenoid
- Agathadiolterpenoid
- (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(3E)-5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-3-en-1-yl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carbaldehydeterpenoid
- 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(4-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-, (2S)-flavonoid
- d-camphorterpenoid
- (1S,4aR,5S,8aS)-5-[(4S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-methylidenepentyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acidterpenoid
- (2R,3S,4aR,5S,6R,7R,8aR)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2,7-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-5,6-diol
- (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(E)-6-hydroxy-4-methylhex-4-enyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acidterpenoid
- (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2S,3S)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol
- [(1S,4aS,5S,8aS)-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-5-[(2E)-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienyl]-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-yl]methanolterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(E)-5-hexadecanoyloxy-3-methylpent-3-enyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[2-[(2S,3R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl]ethyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(4S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-methylidenepentyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- (2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methoxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
- (2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[3-[(2S,3S)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]propoxy]-6-methoxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(4S)-4,5-diacetyloxy-3-methylidenepentyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-5-[(3S)-3-methyl-5-oxopentyl]-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- methyl (1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(E)-6-hydroxy-4-methylhex-4-enyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- (1R,7S)-4,7-dimethyl-1-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydronaphthaleneterpenoid
- (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-6-(3-phenylpropoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- isopulegolterpenoid
- nootkatoneterpenoid
- (+)-beta-caryophylleneterpenoid
- Junipercomnoside A
- Junipercomnoside B
- Icariside E4furan
- (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol
- Isoscutellarein 7-O-xylosideflavonoid
- Hypoleatin 7-O-beta-xylopyranosideflavonoid
- sandaracopimaric acidterpenoid
- beta-sitosterolalcohol
- (4E,7E)-1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo[9.1.0]dodeca-4,7-dieneterpenoid
- alpha-humuleneterpenoid
- nootkatinterpenoid
- alpha-Humulenterpenoid
- camphorterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)
- lupeolalcohol
- (+)-4-terpineolterpenoid
- sugiol (undefined stereochemistry)terpenoid
- longifolene (stereochemistry undefined)terpenoid
- Methyl pimara-7,15-dien-18-oateterpenoid
- manoolalcohol
- 5-[(1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,8a-dimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylidenepentan-1-olterpenoid
- (2E/Z,6E/Z)-farnesolterpenoid
- deoxypodophyllotoxin
- β-thujaplicinterpenoid
- (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R)-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-hydroxypropoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- (13S)-7-Oxopimara-8,15-diene-18-oic acidterpenoid
- (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R)-3-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- D-limoneneterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)
- arbutinsugar
- (-)-campheneterpenoid
- (-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
- ferruginolphenol
- isopimaric acidterpenoid
- (-)-α-phellandreneterpenoid
- (+)-β-phellandreneterpenoid
- alpha-Terpineolealcohol
- dihydroanhydropodorhizollactone
- (+)-3-careneterpenoid
- (-)-linaloolalcohol
- farnesolalcoholreads as mild, oily (PubChem)
- 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-olterpenoid
- Cupressicacidterpenoid
- (2S,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-olterpenoid
- [(Z)-3-Phenyl-2-propenyl]6-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosideacid
- Abieta-9(11),8(14),12-trien-12-olterpenoid
- apigeninflavonoid
- quercitrinflavonoid
- coniferaldehydephenol
- rosin Xacid
- rutinflavonoid
- rhodoxanthinterpenoid
- germacrene Bterpenoid
- amentoflavoneflavonoid
- cupressuflavoneflavonoid
- hinokiflavoneflavonoid
- Savinin
- methyl (1S,4aR,5R,8aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-5-[(2E)-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienyl]-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylateterpenoid
- afzelinflavonoid
- nictoflorinflavonoid
- Prexanthoperolterpenoid
- ethaneacid
- trans-Communic acidterpenoid
- geraniolalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)
- (2S,3R,4S,5S)-2-[4-[(2R,3R)-7-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol
- Isocupressic acidterpenoid
- nerolalcoholreads as sweet rose (PubChem)
- beta-D-Glucopyranoside, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl-
- cedrolalcoholreads as woody-earthy (PubChem)
- (+)-linaloolalcohol
- (+)-linalyl acetateterpenoid
- Imbricatolic Acidterpenoid
- (+)-sesamin
- betulinterpenoid
- 1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-5-(3-methylpenta-2,4-dienyl)-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acidterpenoid
- β-amyrinalcohol
- α-amyrinalcohol
- (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[3-[(2R,3S)-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- p-menthaneterpenoid
- α-phellandreneterpenoid
- (R)-(+)-citronellalterpenoid
- 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetateterpenoid
- 2,4,6-Cycloheptatrien-1-one, 2-hydroxy-3-(1-methylethyl)-terpenoid
- (+)-α-pineneterpenoid
- cupareneterpenoid
- (-)-myrtenolterpenoid
- citronellolterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)
- friedelinterpenoid
- (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
- 3-alpha-Hydroxy-manoolterpenoid
- (1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneterpenoid
- elemolalcohol
- (-)-γ-cadineneterpenoid
- totarolterpenoid
- naringenin 7-O-beta-D-glucosideflavonoid
- sugiolphenol
- Widdrolterpenoid
- rosavinacid
- 6-Methoxy-1,12-dimethyl-5,10-dioxatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.012,16]hexadeca-2,7-diene-4,11-dioneterpenoid
- coniferyl aldehydeacid
Sources
- Höferl et al. 2014, Antioxidants