AidanMatthews wrote:Paradise seed is the one element constantly missed with clone recipes and curico orange peel.
So if anyone finds where to get both im all ears or eyes i guess since its a forum
Curaçao ... dried peel [is from] the laraha citrus fruit, grown on the island of Curaçao. A non-native plant similar to an orange, the laraha developed from the sweet Valencia orange transplanted by Spanish explorers. The nutrient-poor soil and arid climate of Curaçao proved unsuitable to Valencia cultivation, resulting in small bitter fruit on the trees. But the aromatic peel maintained much of the essence of the Valencia varietal, and the trees were eventually bred into the current laraha cultivar, whose fruits remain inedibly bitter.
Valencia orange trees transplanted on Curaçao from Spain in 1527 did not take the arid climate and soil of the Southern Caribbean island. As the trees were then abandoned, the fruit evolved from a bright orange color and sweet taste into a green and inedible bitter produce. The dried peels of the Laraha, however, were discovered to be quite pleasantly fragranced, and experimentation with the extracts of these peels led to the creation of Curaçao liqueur.
AidanMatthews wrote:I wonder if u picked valencia oranges early when still green if you would get close to the real thing.
Oliver wrote:Herbie's (in fact Herbie himself if you believe the email sig) got back to me saying they don't carry them but suggested I try Essential Ingredient or Simon Johnson, which I will do.
hyjak wrote:TRy and asian grocer BadSeed, if you really get stuck I can send you some as I work in an Asian Grocery store.
bilgerat wrote:Flux and emnpaul posted recipes for hogaarden AG back in October, can you blokes let us know how they went, Im thinking of giving a hoey AG a go myself
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