Clove Spice
Clove Spice
Clove Spice shipped worldwide within days of harvest from Ceylon
  • 5 Oz. Tin
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Clove Spice is the sweet, aromatic dried flower buds of the clove tree. It is used as a spice in cuisines around the world due to its warm, pungent aroma and taste. The spice is also widely used for its many medical benefits. A new study support’s the use of cloves for dental pain relief, and for relieving fever.

Dru Era cloves are delivered whole, not powdered as the former retains more of its aroma, flavour and oil content for longer. Dru Era whole cloves are delivered to your doorstep within days of harvest pure and straight from Ceylon.

History and Origin
Cloves have been transported to the Middle East and Europe well before the first century AD. Cloves, along with nutmeg and pepper which were highly prized even in Roman times.

Cloves were traded by Arabs during the middle ages. In the late fifteenth century, the Portuguese forcefully took over the trade, eventually losing it to the Dutch and the British. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, cloves were worth at least their weight in gold.

Dru Era Cloves are sourced from the finest Clove gardens of Ceylon (Ceylon) - a country renowned for its fine spices.

Uses and Benefits
Cloves are mainly used as a spice in cuisine around the world, but it also has been used for its medical benefits. These include relieving dental pain, fever reduction, anti-microbial properties, antioxidants and others. It is also made as tea which is drunk for its medicinal properties.

Storage
Whole Clove’s should be kept in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark and dry place.