On 2013-10-28 21:32:50 +0000, Sqwertz said:

> On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:56:17 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia wrote:
>
>> On Monday, October 28, 2013 12:32:39 PM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>>
>>> Kalmia > wrote:
>>>
>>>> what do you substitute, or do you just let it go?
>>>
>>> Depends on the recipe. Would a little gin work with the recipe?
>>
>> It was just a general question. Every time I see these in a recipe, I
>> start to wonder. I'll try to to remember your gin suggestion.
>
> Try the bulk spice section of your grocery store for the semi-dried
> berries. Both my stores carry them (one being Hole Foods). And they
> last quite a while in a cheap plastic ziplock. Mine were still tasty
> after 16 months. Never did use them for anything, just bought them
> because I saw them.

Hell we have them made by Spice Islands or some damn thing--it's in any
supermarket. But if I had to add it *right now* and had none, I'd let
it go.