Lemon
Myrtle is a wonderful unique rainforest plant with an abundance of uses and a
divine fragrance. As a food the leaves can be used fresh or dried and the oil
can be extracted through distillation. Fresh or ground dried leaf has endless
applications in
sweet or savory dishes and drinks. It can be used in tea,
biscuits, cakes, sweets, salad dressings, pasta, soups, and curries - let
your imagination loose and discover the wonderful versatility of this
rainforest delight. It is ideal as a sprinkle for fish, meat or vegetable
dishes - simple and delicious.
Citral
is the chemical component that gives lemons, lemongrass and lemon myrtle their
scent. While lemon oil usually has 3-10% citral, lemon myrtle is 95% citral, an
amazing 7 times that of lemongrass! But it adds a subtle rather than
overpowering flavour.
It is the best
natural source of high quality citral known in the world.
Lemon
Myrtle has potential for further applications with researchers at CharlesSturtUniversity discovering that Lemon Myrtle
has
excellent antifungal activity and very good antibacterial activity.
Nutrition Information: Average
quantity per 100g
Energy
1521kJ
Protein
8.7g
Fat,
total 2g
Carbohydrates
74.7g
Lemon
Myrtle is available fresh or dried as spice, or ground to your specifications.
Edible essential oil is also available. We use lemon myrtle in our walkabout
and dreaming tea infusions.
