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@Hunteranglergardenercook: Please clarify....chupacabra?? My son had a terrible fear in younger years of the dreaded goat stealing chupacabra of the desert southwest, supposed to be a mythical creature in Mexican folk lore...Also do you really eat humming bird?

While living in Germany, I learned how to make great sauerkraut with juniper berries, apples and potatoes.

As a game cook, I use several pounds of juniper berries every year. Venison and duck are classics, but they go well with moose, antelope, goose, chupacabra, wild boar, wombat, pigeon, dove and especially hummingbird...

Seriously, the berries are soft and resinous, making them very tough to grind to a powder. You need to toast them first if you want this. I typically just coarse grind them. More rustic that way...

I use Juniper berries when I make my bastardized carnitas in the crock-pot. They add a delicious, fresh flavor that no one can ever identify. This simple addition really elevates the flavor.