Organic Sumac 50g

This vibrant wine-coloured spice is the magical ingredient sprinkled onto Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes to give a tangy citrus kick. Created from the dried berries of the sumac bush, its wonderful sour flavour can be used instead of lemon juice or simply to enhance dishes as you might with condiments like salt and pepper. As well as being one of the key ingredients in za’atar, it can be used to turn your hummus, fattoush, rubs, marinades, dressings and salted cocktail rims into some next-level culinary masterpiece. Or alternatively, we love to sprinkle it into olive oil with sea salt, and then dab hunks of bread into it.

The Danish fine spice emporium Mill & Mortar, established in 2008, believes that spices should be treated with the same level of respect that wine, coffee and olive oil enjoy. Knowing the origin of your spices, how and when they were harvested and what processing they’ve undergone, can revolutionise the food and drink you create. That’s why Iben Büchet travels the world, handpicking the finest and most sustainably produced spices she can find from that year’s harvest, and particularly those that tell the true story of the people who made them.