Citrus fruit oil has a brightness, a sparkle, a flavor that dances on your tongue. Unlike most infused oils, where the infusion is added to the oil after the oil is pressed, Mara Colonna presses together the organic lemons, the oranges, or the Calabrian bergamot and the olives.

Originally intended as a method of cleaning the presses (very similar to putting a lemon down your garbage disposal to clean) the byproduct was tasted and deemed amazing.

I adore the sparkle, the bite, the extra layer of flavor from the citrus oil. The orange oil is fabulous on top of grilled fish, the lemon oil brings chicken soup to a new layer of sophistication, and the bergamot oil is smooth and very floral – great drizzled right as dishes are served.

The best part is that one can try all of the oils we carry in 250 mL bottles in a convenient sampler. Enjoy the sparkle!