BIGARADE, Citrus liqueur 25% ALC/VOL 50CL

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History

The bitter orange tree, a native of southeast Asia, has grown in Provence since the year 1000, mainly on the Var coast and the Côte d’Azur. Its flowers and fruit are used in the perfume industry and to make jams and liqueurs. Orange marmalade is made from bitter oranges, not sweet oranges.
With a nod to Greek mythology, the Greek botanical name for citrus fruits is "Hesperidoeidē."
As its name suggests, the bitter orange (known in Provence as the Bigarade) has a bitter taste. It is smaller than a sweet orange and its skin is rough with green or yellow tinges. The pulp is acidic and very bitter. It has little juice but lots of pips.

Bigarade is a liqueur (25% alc/vol) made from infusions of bitter oranges and vanilla, alcoholate of fresh mint, cane sugar syrup and alcohol.

Production method

Bigarade liqueur has notes of bitter orange, lemon and mandarin, with these citrus fruits giving it its aromatic complexity.
The vanilla infusion gives it its amber yellow color and aromatic bottom note.
The tiny drop of alcoholate of fresh mint gives the drink added freshness and its aromatic persistence on the palate.

Once the raw materials have been blended together, the Bigarade is checked, tasted and then filtered and bottled.

How do you drink it?

Bigarade liqueur is drunk ice-cold as a digestif or in cocktails.

Organoleptic profile

Appearance: Bigarade has a clear, bright yellow-orange color.
Bouquet: Its characteristic citrus aroma is a balance between lemon and orange. Next comes the delightful minty, slightly spicy, note which makes Bigarade such a refreshing drink.
Palate: It tastes predominantly of fruit, a fine balance between mandarin, lemon and orange juice. Its sweet, slightly acid taste is toned down by notes of vanilla. And the final minty freshness gives Bigarade its complexity and length on the palate.
Perfect harmony between the bouquet and palate make it a very unique liqueur.