LorAnn Bergamot Oil (100% Pure Food Grade), 1 Ounce Bottle

Love this extract, will absolutely buy again. Got it to use exclusively for cooking. Flavor is quite strong, very little required in a recipe to taste. Bottle seems tiny at first but it's definitely going to last given the potency. Used a scant 1/4 tsp to help boost the bergamot flavor of a sweet pumpkin quick bread I make often using earl gray tea steeped in evaporated milk, came through as a gorgeously warm, fruity, slightly spicy undertone (pan size 9 x 13, standard APF w/ baking soda acid leavening). Really like that's it's pure food grade essential oil. Normally don't mind alcohol extracts in general but I've been disappointed by other brands of bergamot flavor, this is by far my favorite in terms of taste. Per the suggestion in the review by S. Whited I've also used it to flavor black tea by placing a single drop on the dry bag prior to steeping. Worked great, tasted even better. Please note, while it smells amazing DO NOT EVER use bergamot essential oil of directly on the skin! Being food grade/pure pressed oil it is perfectly safe to ingest. When exposed to UV light directly on skin however, it becomes phototoxic and will cause nasty sunburns (this does not change regardless of the oil being food or cosmetic grade). Seriously, do not ever put undiluted essential oils directly on skin without researching first.

Product leaked, was not sealed well, so it's a 3rd gone already, it's very strong smell and taste

Use sparingly- just a few drops flavors a London fog 12” cake

Just a drop goes a long way. Perfect for flavoring tea leaves for earl grey. Very nice citrus smell and the taste is incredible.

This stuff is great! I bought it to make "London Fog" coffee, but also used it in a diffuser. It smells and tastes great. The only downside is there is no dropper to dispense the oil. If you try to pour out a tiny amount you WILL make a mess.

This flavor has a unique following, that needs no introduction.

This is my favorite food-grade bergamot oil so far. I'm still looking for a less expensive alternative that has the quality that this oil has, but so far I haven't found one. I've bought a lot of LorAnn food-grade oils and have never had a complaint with them at all, not in the quality nor the delivery nor the billing. I've bought them from Amazon and I've bought them directly from the LorAnn website, never a problem. But you must understand that these are meant for food use so you won't find them to have the reducer on the openings. You'll need a dropper but those are rather inexpensive and can be bought in lots. Finally, oils don't mix with water, so if you want to use this to flavor your tea you'll need to put the oil directly on the bag or the tea itself. Just dropping it into your water will not give you the result you are looking for, and might put you off bergamot for good! :D

The label does not indicate anywhere that this is safe for consumption. Actually, it says to keep away from children; does this warning mean it's dangerous if someone consumes this? The taste is very strong and astringent, making me question if it really is meant for flavoring.