Citral
Citruslemon
Citral is an aroma compound in the citrus family, recognizable as lemon. It shows up in 11 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyCitrus
Wheel notelemon
Found in11 ingredients
PotencyVery potent and bright; a defining top-note.
02What it smells like
Intense, sharp lemon — the purest 'lemon' note there is.
03Also found in· 4
lemongrasslemon peellemon myrtlelemon verbena
04In the kitchen
Drives lemongrass and lemon verbena; bruise or steep to release, and keep the heat gentle.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
lemon
06Found in these ingredients· 11
Lemongrass
herb
Lemon
acid
Lemon Extract
spice
Red Curry Paste
spice
Green Curry Paste
spice
Fresh Tarragon
herb
Lemongrass Paste
herb
Cucumber
vegetable
Lemon Zest
fruit
Triple Sec
liquid
Cilantro-Lime Gremolata
condiment
07Other citrus compounds· 11