aoife_mintin Citrus & Fresh · Cork ·
QuestionIs every citrus oil pressed, or some distilled?
Question from a beginner: is every citrus oil pressed out of the peel, or do some get distilled?
aoife_mintin Citrus & Fresh · Cork ·
QuestionQuestion from a beginner: is every citrus oil pressed out of the peel, or do some get distilled?
4 comments
dex_in_brooklyn
it's all pressed, you squeeze the peel and the oil sprays out. you're overthinking it
joon.yuzu
Not all of them. The club's Class on how fragrance is extracted says lime oil is usually steam distilled, while bergamot, grapefruit and lemon are pressed. Neroli and petitgrain come from flowers and leaves and get distilled too, so basically it depends on which part of the tree.
hana.neroli
And in Japan most yuzu oil is distilled, mainly around Kōchi, says the club's page on how yuzu oil is made.
aoife_mint
That's the bit I was missing, thanks.