Description
Lemon myrtle dried leaf in large cut designed for loose leaf tea or pyramid tea bags.
Particle size range = 2 – 6mm
Lemon myrtle is a highly versatile ingredient with a refreshing citrus aroma that is popular in herbal infusions and tea blends. It provides a significant cost reduction of 40% compared to black tea while offering comparable antioxidant properties and health benefits. With no caffeine, lemon myrtle tea is a soothing and therapeutic option.
Lemon myrtle can also be used in various applications, including beverages, baking, sauces, marinades, ice cream, chocolates, and both sweet and savoury dishes. The zesty lemon flavour of lemon myrtle is perfect in cakes, breads, biscuits and desserts: It can be used in baking and patisserie to give a clean and crisp citrus taste, without any sourness. Patissiers love lemon myrtle because of its low level of acidity means that it will not curdle cream or other dairy products. This also makes lemon myrtle perfect for use in dairy ice-cream production.
Lemon myrtle dried leaf is perfect for use in spice blends, rubs and condiments. It can also replace lemongrass in Asian cuisine and is perfect to marinate pieces of meat and chicken.
