Food-grade bergamot flavor is a food additive designed to mimic the unique aroma of natural bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia). It is characterized by a fresh, elegant scent with a distinct citrus fruit aroma, combining the sweet and sour notes of orange and lemon, accompanied by a delicate floral fragrance and a slight hint of vanilla.
Flavor Characteristics: The core aroma is fresh and elegant, with top notes of citrus fruit (similar to orange and lemon), middle notes of floral fragrance, and base notes of sweet or balsamic notes. The overall aroma is layered, clean, and bright.
Flavor Profile:
Aroma Type: Fresh citrus-floral, with slightly sweet peel and “Earl Grey tea” characteristics. The top note is prominently limonene, the middle note is a soft floral fragrance of linalyl acetate + linalool, and the base note is slightly bitter.
Key Components: Limonene 30-55%, Linalyl acetate 20-40%, Linalool 5-15%, and contains trace amounts of furanocoumarins (photosensitive; FCF-free type does not require labeling).
Food Additive Bergamot flavor flavour is used in Carbonated drinks, tea, ice cream, yogurt, cakes, cookies, jelly, gummy candies, chocolate, salad dressing, jam, etc
Applications:
Bergamot flavor is widely used, particularly in beverages and baked goods:
Beverages: The most famous application is Earl Grey tea, where bergamot essential oil provides its unique flavor. It can also be used in various fruit juices, carbonated drinks, craft beers, and flavored water.
Baked Goods: It can be added to dough or fillings for cakes, cookies, bread, etc., to provide a fresh citrus-floral flavor.
Desserts: Commonly used in ice cream, sorbet, puddings, jellies, and yogurt.
Other: It can also be used in salad dressings, jams, candies, sauces, and certain special culinary applications.
Food Additive Bergamot flavor flavour is used in Carbonated drinks, tea, ice cream, yogurt, cakes, cookies, jelly, gummy candies, chocolate, salad dressing, jam, etc
Suggested Usage:
Earl Grey Tea/Flavored Tea: Form: Water-soluble, Recommended Dosage: 0.05-0.10%, Blend with black tea flavor 1:1, spray onto tea leaves and dry at 50℃;
Carbonated & Ready-to-Drink Tea Beverages: Form: Water-soluble, Recommended Dosage: 0.06-0.12%, Synergistic with 0.3% citric acid, added after sterilization;
Ice Cream/Yogurt: Form: Water-soluble/Emulsified, Recommended Dosage: 0.08-0.15%, Added at the end of the aging process, avoid prolonged sterilization above 85℃;
Baking (Cakes, Cookie Fillings): Form: Oil-soluble, Recommended Dosage: 0.10-0.20%, Premix with butter, approximately 15% loss during baking at 180℃;
Jelly/Gummy Candy: Form: Water-soluble, Recommended Dosage: 0.10-0.20%, Blend with lemon flavor 1:1 to mask the off-flavor of the colloid;
Chocolate/Coatings: Form: Oil-soluble, Recommended Dosage: 0.15-0.25%, Added during tempering at 30-32℃ to reduce volatilization;
Food Additive Bergamot flavor flavour is used in Carbonated drinks, tea, ice cream, yogurt, cakes, cookies, jelly, gummy candies, chocolate, salad dressing, jam, etc
