Perfect Pairings & Recipes forLemon Verbena

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Flavour Analysis

Lemon verbena’s flavour profile spans several dimensions: commanding zesty aroma, cut grass, cucumber and hay. A honey note introduces golden sweetness, while a sugar note contributes sugary sweetness, and grapefruit and bergamot notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Herbal / Herbaceous
Sweet
Vegetal
Floral
Sharp

Flavour profile of lemon verbena

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Citric

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Lemon verbena

CitricAcidic

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Zesty, citrusy, sharply acidic aroma typical of fresh lemons and lemon zest. Strong in lemon verbena.

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