Juniper
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Juniper is a flavoring — Liquor, root beer, sarsaparilla, wintergreen flavoring
Also: Juniperus communis
What it does
Liquor, root beer, sarsaparilla, wintergreen flavoring
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods, liquors
What the research says
Oil mildly toxic by ingestion; human skin irritant and allergen; if taken internally severe kidney irritation similar to turpentine.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a severe kidney irritation similar to that caused by turpentine may result