Dried Balsam Fir
Balsam fir needles — the scent of the boreal forest.
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Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) is a star of our boreal forest — it is the tree that smells like Christmas! These needles were hand-harvested in Sainte-Agathe, in the Laurentians, in 2024, by Étienne Bovo, then gently dried to keep their green colour and their fragrance.
The scent is the boreal forest itself: resinous, fresh, a little sweet, with a lemony base. Infused, fir gives a clear, golden drink with a soft, slightly tart forest taste.
Common uses:
- Infusion: 1 tablespoon of needles per cup of very hot water, steep 10 minutes, covered. Excellent with a little honey.
- Cooking: crush and use as an herb on fish, game and potatoes; infuse in a syrup or a dessert cream.
- A small bag of needles on the nightstand or in a drawer, for the scent
- Burned on charcoal with our resins, to perfume the house
- Origin: Sainte-Agathe, Laurentians
- Harvest: 2024
- Picker: Étienne Bovo
Our products are artisanal plant-based preparations. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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