Rediscover the healthy benefits of iconic ingredients from here and abroad.

The baobab is a monumental tree that can reach heights of 25 meters and live over 1,000 years! Its unique silhouette exhibits a thick trunk filled with water and irregular branches that look like roots. An Arab tale has it that the devil tore the baobab tree out of the ground and replanted it branches first, hence its moniker of “upside down tree”. Found in Asia and Oceania, the baobab is the sacred symbol of the African steppes. In Senegal, the tree is iconic and somewhat the equivalent of the maple tree in Canada in terms of symbolic and values.

The baobab fruit, also known as monkey bread, contains a white pulp that can be turned into a paste or let to dry into a powder. It is then diluted in water or milk and added with sugar to create drinks that are very popular in Africa.

Besides its unique taste, baobab pulp is full of health benefits. Rich in minerals, it is also exceptionally high in calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, and contains as much as ten times the vitamin C found in an orange. Finally, it is also rich in fiber.

Thanks to the baobab powder it contains, a Jooni! juice is much more satiating than commercial drinks. It also gives the juice high antioxidant properties that help prevent chronic diseases and the effects of old age. That could also explain why baobab trees live for so long, no?

An icon from the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, this small North American berry is an important part of Quebec’s fruit production.

Blueberry has become an integral part of our province culinary tradition. Whether in a pie, a pudding, in muffins, or as a spread, the berry has been used in Quebec’s kitchens for centuries, each family coming up with their own favorite recipe. The First Nations used to let them dry and eat them during the cold winter months. Jooni! offers you a new, tasty way to drink blueberry!

The wild blueberry differs from the cultivated variety by its size, its taste (tart and sweet), and even its nutritional value. According to recent studies, wild blueberry contains as much as twice the antioxidants than its cultivated counterpart, explaining why we picked it for our beverages. Antioxidants contribute to protect against cancers, cardiac diseases and the effects of age. These antioxidants, more precisely the anthocyanins, give the famous blue color to the berry. Rich in vitamin C and fiber, the blueberry also helps treat urinary infections according to an American study.

Blueberry is definitely a fruit that deserves to be fully appreciated! Every sip of our Alma juice will charm you.

Despite its European and Asian origins, the berry adapted to the Quebec climate and cold temperature.

It is known mainly for its nutritional and medicinal values. Back in the days, traditional Tibetan medicine used it to treat various digestive troubles. Nowadays, the fruit is gaining attention from researchers worldwide.

According to studies, sea buckthorn berry contains 7 to 50 times more vitamin C than orange. The species, age, and localization of the fruit explain this variation. The berry is also a source of vitamin E, omega-3, and omega-6. Clinical studies demonstrate that sea buckthorn oil could help reduce cardiovascular diseases.

The extracts have culinary and cosmetics applications and are found in herbal teas, jams, juices, creams, or even shampoos. Its slightly tart taste makes it perfect for cakes and desserts. Whether you’re looking to add color to a dish or are simply curious to discover this small berry, sea buckthorn is now in Quebec and deserves your attention.

Our Venise-en-Québec juice is a great excuse to try and adopt the sea buckthorn!

Also known as Jamaica sorrel or Florida cranberry, it exists in over 500 varieties throughout the world. Used in food preparations, traditional medicine, and the clothing industry, this flower is grown in Latin America, in India, in Australia and the Philippines.

An emblem of West Africa, it is usually infused and added with sugar to create a unique drink that has become so popular in Senegal, where it is known as bissap, that it became the national drink. Inspired by this iconic infusion, our hibiscus drinks take you on the discovery of this delicious and wholesome flower.

High in red pigments, this flower is also rich in antioxidants, making hibiscus infusions great solutions to fight cardiovascular and hepatic diseases, or even cancer. Daily consumption of these drinks also contributes to reducing arterial pressure.

Whether you enjoy hibiscus drinks because of their exciting flavor, their refreshing taste, or their health benefits, our hibiscus and blueberry Afro-Quebecois bissap (Alma) will pleasantly surprise you!

It used to be eaten almost exclusively for Thanksgiving or Christmas. But times change and the cranberry is now a popular fruit, well known for its exceptional health benefits that we offer you in our Lac Rose juice.

The therapeutic applications of cranberry go back to the 17th century when it was used to treat scurvy or stomach and liver aches. Nowadays, the benefits of cranberry on urinary infections for women is well recognized.

In Quebec, we produce 80 million liters of maple syrup a year, representing 70% of the total world production. Our unique climate provides us with the right conditions to produce maple sap, especially towards the end of winter when the days are temperate, and the nights are colder. After the harvest, syrup is obtained by evaporating water from the sap. The maple is very common in Quebec, and a single tree can produce 60 to 160 liters of sap per year, depending on weather conditions.

There are four types of maple syrup: golden, amber, dark, and very dark (which is the sweetest variety). Maple syrup is an appellation reserved for 100% pure syrup without any additive. The rich taste of the syrup is used as a garnish for pancakes, ham or yoghurt, or even to replace refined sugar in recipes to enhance their flavor and nutritional value.

Maple syrup contains minerals such as calcium, copper, riboflavin and manganese. Is also contains many polyphenols, such as quebecol that’s only found in maple syrup and which, according to studies, has anti-inflammatory properties. Because it is high in electrolytes, maple products are also appreciated by active people.

So it is because of its many health benefits and because it can be sourced locally, maple syrup is an integral part of Jooni! juices.