What is Citrus Oil?
Citrus oil is typically extracted through cold pressing. Cold pressing, also known as expression, involves using mechanical pressure to squeeze the natural oils out of ripe peels. Cold pressing is a common extraction technique for citrus oils because citrus essential oils are mostly contained in the fruits’ skin. The cold pressing typically occurs when the fruit is mechanically peeled, for the purpose of squeezing juice from the pulp, and expressing oil from the skin. Alternately, the oil can also be expressed by spinning the whole fruit over a bed of small blades to break open the skin cells and release the oil.
Bergamot oil is extracted from the rinds of citrus fruit (Citrus bergamia) that grow on bergamot orange trees. This particular oil is used to make Earl Grey Tea.
Keto Status?
Acceptable
Why?
Very little is needed for flavor and it is very low carb and low processed.
Possible Side Effects From Ingesting Citrus Oil?
N/A if no allergies are present
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