Orange Peel (Bitter)

The fruit of the Citrus sinensis is considered a sweet orange, unlike that of the Citrus aurantium, considered a bitter orange. These orange peels add the perfect amount of citrus sweetness to your brew or distillate. The bitter orange frequently used in gin sometimes goes by “bitter orange” or “Seville Orange” or "Sour Orange". However distillers and brewers can also use sweet oranges yet their rinds have fewer oils and therefore don’t impart as much orange flavour. Use bitter orange peel for a pleasant citrusy character and sweet orange peel for intense orange flavour.