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NEW: Balsam Fir Salt & Wassail Mulling Spice PLUS Perfect Spice Gifts

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BALSAM FIR SALT 🌲

Open a jar of our Balsam Fir Salt and let its intoxicating aroma take you to the sugar maple forests of the Adirondacks in early spring. Patches of snow still dot the forest floor and the ground is squishy underfoot. Balsam fir pine trees are just starting to sprout their new, bright green needles and the sweet scent of fresh pine fills the warm air around you.

The window for harvesting these baby balsam fir tips is short. When the trees put out their first sweet, aromatic needles, foragers only have a few weeks to pick them before the needles darken and turn fibrous.

The same H-2A agricultural experts from Jamaica who forage our wild ramps, tap maple trees for syrup and maintain upstate NY's extensive apple orchards also carefully pick each delicate fir tip by hand.

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Ethan holding freshly-picked basalm fir tips.

In order to capture the resinous and herbal aroma of the tender fir tips, we dehydrated and ground them after they were foraged.

Next, we delivered them to David Iannicello at Syracuse Salt Co., where he mixed them with his outstanding Salina Crystal Salt, dehydrated from underground salt springs in upstate New York. The result is a seasonal finishing salt that'll fill your kitchen with a piney holiday aroma.

Sprinkle our Balsam Fir Salt over brownies, scatter it over a medley of root vegetables just pulled from the oven, or use it as a finishing salt for steamed fish or shrimp. This seasoning salt is perfect anywhere you need a little wintertime flavor boost.

PINE FOR OUR NEW FAVORITE FINISHING SALT >

ANGRY ORCHARD WASSAIL MULLING SPICE 🍂

We're so excited to introduce our new collaboration with Angry Orchard (yes, the Angry Orchard, the famous hard cider company) and Head Cider Maker Ryan Burke: Wassail Mulling Spice. It's a rich, vanilla– and star anise–scented blend named for the ancient English celebration to mark the end of one harvest and usher in the next.

Angry Orchard makes mulled cider for their annual Wassail celebration, and we based this blend on that recipe, using ground Nyanza vanilla pods with a mélange of nutmeg, allspice, royal cinnamon, cloves and star anise to make a bold, rich and sweet spice blend perfect for everything from mulled cider to pancakes.

Prepare to be transported to a cabin in front of a wood stove, warming your hands with a mug of spiced cider after a snowy day of sledding. Or perhaps you live in a place with blue skies and palm trees, and you need a little help get you into the wintry spirit — this is the answer!

Add it to baked goods, wines and (of course) to cider. We can't wait to see what you can make even cozier using this new collaboration with our friends at Angry Orchard!

Let's make this season even cozier, even warmer, even more delicious.

MULL OVER OUR NEW MULLING SPICE >

SPICES FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST 🎁

No matter who you're shopping for, we have spicy gift ideas for every kind of cook on your list. From the fully seasoned spice lovers to the budding young chef, we've got you covered.

3 by 2 grid of images. The top row has glass jars of black urfa chili, wild mountain cumin and black lime. The bottom row has glass jars of sun-dried tomato powder, buffalo ginger and royal cinnamon.

THE DINNER PARTY HOST

Know someone who throws fabulous dinner parties? Want to find yourself at their table a little more often? Gift the Chef's Choice Collection, a rotating collection of our most popular, our newest and our most interesting spices. Your host will be thrilled with this mix of sweet and savory spices, and they'll be sure to let you know each time they deploy one in a dish (seriously, get ready to hear a lot about these spices).

THRILL THE CHEF IN YOUR LIFE >

White Burlap & Barrel box on top of a brightly colored array of spices with a teal sticker that says, "Spice Club"

THE TRENDSETTER

We all have a friend who likes to be first to everything, so what could be better than gifting them early access to our latest and greatest? Spice Club will arrive at their door every three months with four full-size spices (some will be brand-new, never-released spices, some will be a new harvest of a favorite) and a delicious collaboration product. New York Times loves it, and we think you will too.

KEEP STOCKED WITH NEW SPICES >

A two by 3 grid of images. The top row has three glass jars of Royal Cinnamon, Cured Sumac and Sun-dried tomato powder. The bottom row has a maroon apron, blue spice sourcing puzzle box with puzzle pieces scattered around it and 6 magnets depicting handdrawn spices.

THE YOUNG CHEF

For the aspiring, budding or accomplished young chef, the Young Chef Collection features three easy-to-use spices, plus our kid-sized apron, puzzle and fridge magnets. Sprinkle these spices to finish a dish as well as for any cooking projects for the kid who already knows their way around the kitchen. The apron keeps them tidy and the puzzle and magnets keep them busy while they wait for a pot of water to boil.

NURTURE THE YOUNG CHEF >

A 3 by 3 grid of jars of spices. The top row has glass jars of Silk Chili, Laurel Bay Leaf and Purple Stripe Garlic. The second row has Flowering Hyssop Thyme, Smoked Pimenton Paprika and Royal Cinnamon. The third row has New Harvest Turmeric, Cloud Forest Cardamom and Buffalo Ginger.

THE FLAVOR ARTIST

Spices add color and flavor to any dish, and the Fundamentals Collection provides a palette for the culinary artist in your life. Available in 6-, 9- and 12-spice sets so you can choose the spectrum of flavor that your creative genius can draw from. Whether they're creating a savory classic or a sweet showpiece, this collection will help them express their true artistic vision.

PAINT THE WORLD WITH FLAVOR >

Three square images that each show a jar of spices. The first is a glass jar of the Pizza Party Blend on a red background with cartoon slices of pizza. The second is Crushed Red Peppers on a background of the peppers. The third is Purple Stripe Garlic on a background of the garlic. Next to the jars is a larger image of the book, The Joy of Pizza: Everything You Need to Know.

THE PIZZA GEEK

If you're lucky, you know someone who has spent the last year perfecting their pizza skills. Dan Richer's new book The Joy of Pizza will help them take their pizza game to the next level, and our three-spice pizza collection is the perfect way to round out the gift. Whether your gifting for the showman who is spinning pies over their head or for the fine-tuner who has been perfecting their crust for months, these set is bound to inspire.

GIVE THE GIFT OF PIZZA AMORE >

2 by 3 grid of spice jars. three 4 ounce jars of salina cystal salt, black lime & chili salt, and black mineral salt. Three grinder top jars of Zanzibar Black Peppercorns, Ea Sar Black Pepper and Fermented White Pepper

THE SIMPLE SEASONER

Sure, there's an entire world full of spices out there, but some folks just want to keep it simple. If you have a simple seasoner on your list, introduce them to the world of single-origin spices with our Salt & Pepper Collection, which features three distinct peppercorns and three unique salts. We wouldn't be surprised if your loved one becomes a little more spice-curious after tasting these.

SNEAK IN SOME BOLD FLAVOR ;>

3 by 4 grid of spices jars. Pemba Cloves, Black Lime, Sweet Allspice, Wild Mountain Cumin, Black Urfa Chili, Cured sumac, Cobanero Chili, Smoked Pimenton Paprika, Flowering Hyssop Thyme, Cloud Forest Cardamom, Buffalo Ginger, Cinnamon Verum

THE MAXIMALIST

Ready to go big and gift someone a total spice shelf revamp? The Complete Collection is calling your name. It's a full collection of our single-origin spices, the full monty, the kit and caboodle, the whole spicy enchilada! We even included a merch bundle, with our snazzy Farmer Hat, a set of woven kitchen towels, a sheet of fridge magnets, our fun Spice Sourcing Puzzle and our new spice techniques cookbook.

BECOME SOMEONE'S SPICE HERO >

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