Bergamot is a citrus fruit that grows in southern Italy and resembles a makrut lime, with similar bumps but a completely different flavor profile. It’s known for giving Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavor and aroma, but it’s now being used in a number of applications on American menus, from baking to cocktail bitters.
Bergamot is in the Inception stage – it skews toward chain and fine dining operators.
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Redd Rochester - Rochester, N.Y.
The Follensby
Bergamot-infused beefeater gin, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse, sage, and orange bitters
