Choose between 1 oz and 4 oz of Allspice Powder, Pimenta dioica. Flavor: Sweet, savory, and warm- just like mixing cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Allspice berries have a flavor that is reminiscent of cinnamon, cloves and ginger. These can be ground fresh to use in recipes to add this flavor or they can be used in herbal tea blends or as part of a mulling spice mix. Allspice is technically a dried, unripe fruit. It is a common ingredient in pickling spice blends, ketchup and seasonal baked goods. Allspice has also, historically been used for curing meats. In traditional herbalism, allspice has been recommended for digestive problems, fevers, joint pain, and menstrual cramps and for supporting the nervous system and a healthy appetite.