Terebinth

Pistacia terebinthus

nuts & seeds · drink

Small fruits of a wild pistachio, roasted and ground into a paste, made like a caffeine-free coffee.

Origin

Anatolia and the eastern Mediterranean

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The roasted, ground fruits are stirred into hot milk, one or two teaspoons per cup, and simmered like Turkish coffee.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

A cousin of pistachio, in the same botanical genus, it has its toasted-hazelnut taste.