Neroli is a flavouring that can be obtained from blossoms of bitter or sweet oranges through water distillation. Bitter orange blossoms are considered the best to use, and this is true Neroli. Neroli from sweet oranges is “Neroli petalae”, cheaper, and not considered as good. It is mostly used in perfumes. It is used only…
Bitter Oranges
Orange Flower Water
Orange Flower Water is a flavouring made from blossoms from bitter-orange trees. It actually has more fragrance than flavour; what taste there is is slightly bitter. To make it, orange blossoms are distilled. The result of the distillation then separates into two liquids: one, an oil called “neroli”, and the other, called “Orange Flower Water.”…