What is gentian?
Gentian: A yellow-flowered Alpine plant whose root is one of the most bitter things in nature. It's in Angostura, Suze, Campari-style bitters and many amari.
- Category
- Botanical & raw ingredient
- Taste
- Earthy and intensely bitter.
- Similar to
- wormwood, cinchona
- Also called
- gentian root
The story
Gentian is said to be named after Gentius, a king of ancient Illyria (around today's Albania) who was believed to have discovered its healing powers.