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Nutmeg
Grenada's Isle of Spice signature, used in sweet and savoury alike.
Muscade · Nutmeg · Nuez moscada
Quick facts
- Origin
- Banda Islands, now emblematic of Grenada
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Flavour profile
- Warm, woody, sweetly aromatic
- Seasonality
- Year-round, peak harvests twice yearly
- Category
- Spices
- Aliases
- Mace, Muscade de Grenade
- Calories / 100g
- 525 kcal
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The story behind this ingredient
Nutmeg reached Grenada in the 19th century and reshaped its economy and its cooking, from oil down to rum punch dusted at the last second.
Culinary uses: Rum punch · Oil down · Cakes · Sauces
Recipes with Nutmeg
Chefs who love this ingredient
Caribbean Chefs Academy
Learn it at the Academy
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Nutmeg & Spice on the Isle of Spice
A day between a nutmeg estate and a kitchen, ending with a communal oil down.
- Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 · 360 min
- St. George's, Grenada · In person · XCD 420
Caribbean Chefs Academy
Rum Pastry Masterclass
Black cake, rum syrups and macerations, with a tasting of agricole and molasses rums.
- Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 · 210 min
- Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe · In person · €95
Caribbean Culinary Ecosystem