Perfect Pairings & Recipes forBitter Orange

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Flavour Analysis

Bitter orange’s first impression is commanding citrusy brightness, but orange, grapefruit and bergamot soon reveal the profile beneath. A quinine note supplies medicinal bitterness, while a hop note threads in grassy aroma, and lemon and lavender notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Sharp
Floral
Spice
Herbal / Herbaceous
Woody

Flavour profile of bitter orange

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Neroli

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Bitter orange

NeroliFloral

bitter orange9.2

Fresh, floral-citrus, sweetly aromatic scent. Strong in bitter orange.

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