rhizome is used as a spice and remedy since ancient times. Its essential oil is of quite varied composition: the sesquiterpenes dominate it but there are also monoterpenols, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenols, aldehydes, esters ...
In cooking, ginger essential oil pleasantly aromatizes oils, natural yogurts or teas. Recipe ideas:
- Add 10 drops of ginger in 100 ml of sunflower oil for an oil with notes of Southeast Asia.
- Add two drops of this essential oil to your yogurt.
- Pour a few drops of ginger on tea leaves. Place them in a waterproof box and wait a few days before tasting.