| Latin Name : | Citrus reticulata |
| English Name : | Green mandarin |
| French Name : | Mandarine verte |
| Family : | Rutaceae |
| Origin : | Brazil, Italy |
History and origin
Mandarin tree is small and presents simple leaves of a shiny dark green. It originates from Southeast Asia. Today widely known, it only came to Europe around the beginning of the 19th century.
Energetic and Emotional Effect
Comforting and reassuring, it develops the desire to be consciously more present. It allows us to reconnect with the child in us and rediscover the joy of living in innocence. It facilitates exchanges and sociability in communication.
Hints
Recipes
Mandarin cake
NOTE: In common recipes, we usually add grated citrus zest. Personally, I only use organic essential oil because fresh organic citrus are not available in my region. In this recipe, we can substitute mandarin essential with orange zest or lemon zest essential oil.
Preparation:
- Cream vegetable fat, add sugar, eggs and mandarin EO.
- Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.
- Put 1/3 of dry ingredients in the first bowl and mix.
- Add half of the orange juice, mix well.
- Add the rest of dry ingredients, stir well.
- Add the other half of orange juice, mix well.
- Pour into a greased and floured pan.
- Bake at 375° F for 40 minutes
Icing: half honey-half soft butter flavoured with EO used for the cake.
Carrot-mandarin soup
Preparation:
- Cook the onions in butter or sweet almond oil.
- Add carrots, cover with water and simmer.
- When the carrots are tender, puree in blender, add essential oils in cream and mix it with the soup.
- Season to taste.
For stress (thanks to Danièle Festy)
- Press 2 oranges
- Mix in a blender: 300g of red fruits, juice of the 2 oranges, 3 leaves of mint, 2 drops of mandarin essential oil and blend until frothy.
- Pour into 4 large glasses, add sparkling water, mix and serve.
For agitation, nervousness (thanks to Danièle Festy)
- Beat thoroughly 5 egg yolks with 50 g of sugar until the mixture lightens in colour.
- Add 4 drops of mandarin essential oil to 30 cl of fresh cream, mix.
- Pour the preparation in baking ramekins and bake for 45 minutes in a double boiler at 350°F.
- Let cool the creams.
Before serving, sprinkle with brown sugar and broil in the oven until caramelized.
Chromatography
Lot : B-CIREVBRA11Q (2016/06)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (66,33 %), y-terpinene (21,73 %)
Lot B-CIREVBRA11R (2017/04)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (70,44 %), y-terpinene (18,82 %)
Lot BCIREVZBRA01T (2017/09)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (71,54 %), y-terpinene (17,93 %), α-pinene (2,17 %)
Lot BCIREVZBRA06T (2018/03)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (68,48 %), y-terpinene (19,87 %)
Lot BCIREVZBRA05U (2019/12)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (70,5 %), y-terpinene (18,89 %)
Lot BCIREVZBRA03V (2019/12)
Brazil
- Monoterpenes: limonene (70,5 %), y-terpinene (18,89 %)
Lot BCIREVZBRA03V (2024/01))
Brazil
Monoterpenes: limonene (65,64%), y-terpinene (21,74%)
