Fine Lemon Myrtle - 20g

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With a refreshing lemon menthol aroma, our Lemon Myrtle Extract tantalises with its intense sweet lemon flavour. It is brimming with antioxidants and is considered the “Queen” of lemon herbs. Whether it’s roast chicken, dessert, sauces or tea, one teaspoon of this extract will provide a sweet and refreshing flavour to any dish!

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The Lemon Myrtle is a beautiful Australian shrub, whose leaves have been used by Indigenous Australians for a swag of purposes. The leaves can be used fresh or dried and oil can be extracted through distillation. Traditionally used both to flavour foods and as a healing oil, Lemon Myrtle boasts significant antioxidant and mineral properties, is high in Vitamin C and has a high oil content which is antimicrobial. Also regarded as a useful antiseptic, it has the world’s strongest and purest source of natural citral – the oil that gives “lemon” its characteristic flavour.

Lemon Myrtle is undoubtedly one of the most popular Australian native herbs, with its fresh aroma of citrus, with delicate menthol touches and a strong lemon flavour, which is sweet and refreshing.

INGREDIENTS

100% dried and ground Lemon Myrtle

NUTRITION

100% natural
No preservatives, artificial colours, sweeteners or flavours
Gluten free, dairy free and no added sugar
Source of fibre
Vegan

Provenance

It is endemic to subtropical rainforests of central and south-eastern Queensland, with a natural distribution from Mackay to Brisbane.

The Lemon Myrtle (also known as Backhousia citriodora) is a beautiful Australian shrub, whose leaves have been used by Indigenous Australians for a variety of purposes. Sucking on them provided both hydration and a boost of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. The disease-fighting high-antimicrobial properties in the leaves were released by chewing them or crushing them into a paste. The paste was then rubbed into sores and boils. The leaves were also burnt to release their insect-repelling properties. Ooroo mozzies ooroo!

Lemon myrtle leaves have traditionally been used to flavour foods, treating headaches and as a healing oil. The leaves can be used fresh or dried, and the oil can be extracted through distillation.

Health Benefits

The most concentrated source of plant citral (>90%). Citral contains powerful antimicrobial and antifungal properties, which are even superior to those of terpene hydrocarbons found in the renowned tea tree oil.

Lemon myrtle is an exceptional vegan source of calcium.

It’s also a good source of lutein, a carotenoid vitamin that plays an important role in eye health, improving symptoms in atrophic age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss in aging Western societies. Lutein protects the retina from damage by inhibiting inflammation.

Lemon myrtle is a great source of antioxidants, such as phytochemicals that provide antioxidant activity in both the hydrophilic and lipophilic environment. These antioxidants provide comprehensive protection from oxidative stress, as well as other health benefits.
Its antioxidant capacity is higher than the blueberry, which is renowned worldwide as the ‘health-promoting fruit’.

Lemon myrtle is an excellent source of folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and essential minerals including zinc and magnesium. These nutrients are required for the synthesis and self-repair of DNA.

Lemon myrtle was traditionally used as a medicinal herb for treating headaches.

Taste & Smell

Flavour:
Lemon Myrtle has a refreshing, sweet and intense, botanical citrus flavour, similar to lemongrass herb.

Palate:
Refreshing, intense, botanical citrus notes on the tongue and front palate, that continues to build and intensify in the mouth, leaving remnants of menthol.

Aroma:
Fresh, yet strong aroma of citrus, with delicate menthol essence, reminiscent of lemongrass herb

Food Uses

Lemon myrtle spice is perfect for use in both sweet and savoury dishes. Whole leaves can be used to make freshly brewed tea, substituted for bay leaves, used in curries, slow-cooked tagine, marinades and soups. Use milled, dried lemon myrtle leaves to impart a crisp, citrus flavour in syrups, glazes, cakes and biscuits.

It’s perfect for flavouring jam and preserves, as well as salad dressings, marinades, mayonnaise, savoury and sweet sauces, sorbet and ice cream. Use as a substitute for lemongrass in Asian dishes.

Use lemon myrtle in cooking to impart an intense citrus flavour. It pairs well with cream and fruit based desserts, cheese, cakes and biscuits. Perfectly complements a variety of fruit, in particular apple, pear, citrus, tropical (banana, mango, papaya, pineapple), watermelon and coconut.

Use on roasted root vegetables – sweet potato, pumpkin, beetroot, carrot, turnip, parsnip. Just combine it with olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs (such as rosemary, oregano and thyme) and sea salt and sprinkle it over your veggies. This combination also makes the perfect baste for roast chicken and pork. Rub into fish before pan-frying and finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, or mix with butter, garlic and sea salt, and smear over corn on the cob.

Lemon myrtle lifts the profile of alcoholic beverages such as gin, vodka, white rum, Cointreau and tequila. Adds a refreshing sour taste to soda, tonic, mineral waters and lemonade.

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This tastes wonderful…thank you

This tastes wonderful…thank you.

Great

Great size to gift someone. Lemon Myrtle shortbread is the best

Lemon myrtle salad dressing

I absolutely love the lemon myrtle crush and make an amazing salad dressing with it with honey yogurt mustard vinegar garlic etc it lasts for weeks in the fridge and is the only dressing I use on a tossed salad. ‚ù§Ô∏è I have given so much of it to friends I keep having to get more !

Wattle Me Lemon Myrtle

We purchased the Lemon Myrtle and Wattle Seeds to make a Innovative Vanilla Slice.

The flavours we amazing that we entered our Vanilla Slice into the Innovative section at this years

2024 The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph in Merbein, Victoria and we were awarded 3rd for our creation.

Fast International Delivery, Very Fresh

I am very impressed by how fast we received our international order. The quality of the Lemon Myrtle is so good I have not smelled anything so fresh before. 10/10 will order again!

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a favourite tea

Bush Tucker lemon myrtle

Google lemon myrtle benefits. I have a tree but small so ordered from Australian superfoods. Yes will be ordering more.

Mille Feuille a la Lemon Myrtle

This French patisserie is usually made with a vanilla flavour. I recall my mother making it with a sweet lemon taste whish was so refreshing and the aroma delightful (some 605+ years ago). We lived in country Victoria: Cambarville and Narbethong. It dawned on me that she may have used lemon myrtle, hence I purchased the ground version and sure enough it was exactly what she had used. Over the moon with my reconnection and so is the family - they love it. Thank you for your good service... I'll be re-ordering for sure.

Lemon Myrtle

Package arrived promptly,and Lemon Myrtle was in a pretty packet ,I love it and use it as a sprinkle on fish, and also on freshly cut tomatoes , avocado and spinach for breakfast.

I also love that it comes as Australian produce from the Australian bush,what a great initiative !!

Very happy with my purchase.

I have been wanting to have Lemon myrtle in my pantry for a long time and hopefully will get much use for the powder for various applications, will look up recipes. Any lengthy suggestions is welcome.

Lemon Myrtle

A fabulous herb and a fabulous company to deal with.

Awesome versatile spice

This spice is perfect for almost any kind of fish dish.

Can‚Äôt wait to try it on other meats, vegetables and even a salad.

Love the flavour and ordering on-line was simple.

Great service - great products!

Lemon Myrtle

The international transport to Europa was perfect and the taste from this Lemon Myrtle is top.

Has my arrived yet

Can you check where it‚Äôs stuck?

Lemon Myrtle

Great product, really like the taste.

Great product!

Clearly a great quality product. The Lemon myrtle is beautiful. Very happy. Fast delivery too!

Lemon myrtle

So fresh and earthy. Will definitely be odering more

All good, most professional

Lemon Myrtle

Both products are quality & on-time delivery.

My favourite

I had found lemon myrtle at an area nursery and have just about finished it when I came upon this site. Not only can you use it in soaps, but it is fantastic on fish, poultry and pork. The flavour is amazing and earthy. I add it to soups for acidity. Anything you want a light touch of lemon to use this and you won't regret it. Plus it it good for you. Rich in antioxidants, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, it has been known to ease the symptoms of Sinus Problems and Sore Throats. It makes a beautiful herbal tea. It possesses powerful antimicrobial properties, which can slow or stop growth of a broad spectrum of microbes such as bacterial and fungal outbreaks and infections. Lemon Myrtle is 16 times stronger than phenol which is a chemical antibacterial agent.

Shipping on time and quality products

Good service prompt delivery ... tasty !,

Wonderful service and fabulous ingredient.

We are incredibly lucky to have a company like this represent Australian Indigenous foods and be able to make such wonderful ingredients accessible to everyone. I'm a proud Australian and my new attitude to buy "AUSTRALIAN MADE" and support "AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES" I would recommend everyone to check out the products available from this organisation.

Easy & Fast

Web site is well laid out for ordering. Dispatch was fast.

My daughter loves to cook with it

my daughter loves to cook with the lemon myrtle, she adds it to lots of sweet dishes

Perfect

Made a lovely lemon myrtle salt for family and friends for Christmas. Couldn't find lemon myrtle in the shops

Passed it on to my sister who loves it

Perfect

Lovely product, tried it last night on oven baked barramundi - a perfect seasoning for fish

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Made Lemon Myrtle buscuits and they were enjoyed by all.

Lemon Myrtle Biscuits

I ordered Lemon Myrtle to make Lemon Myrtle biscuits for NAIDOC week at the childcare centre I work at.

I wish I could send you the photos of the children eating them for afternoon tea in the playground but due to privacy issues I‚Äôm not allowed to.

They really enjoyed making them and then eating them, as they are toddlers we did talk about how we used a native herb as an ingredient.

I would like to thank you for the excellent and prompt service.

Wonderfull products , granola is amazing and the Davidson pum,lemon Myrtle,and Kakadu plum powders make the best vegan balls ever. Fabulous products

Thanks so much Tracey! Vegan balls sound delicious.

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I have bought lemon myrtle in the past elsewhere, but this one is a much more fragrant one. Have already used it on a pizza very lovely for an added flavour. I have also used in a home made plum marinade for pork fillets, tops it off beautifully.

Thanks so much Ian. Lemon Myrtle on pizza sounds like a delight! Glad you enjoyed it.

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