The flowers are the main supplier of lavender oil, which is how the properties are extracted from the plant. The main active ingredients in lavender are 51% linalool and 35% linalyl acetate. Linalool is a terpene alcohol that is responsible for the strong floral scent of lavender.
Campari is an apertif liqueur. Meant to stimulate appetite before a meal, itâs basically different herbs and botanicals infused into a grain-neutral spirit (i.e. vodka). There is a myriad of different apertifs; ranging in flavors such as citrus, fennel, caraway, and many others. They can be sweetish, but mostly are bitter.
One reader loves this post. Sealed with a gold label and dressed down in a deep royal red, Campari is a cocktail ingredient thatâs found its place in cocktail recipes old and new. Campari is an aperitif and cocktail ingredient, fairly common in classic cocktail recipes and equally delicious on its own. Perhaps best known for its characteristically bright red color, it tastes bitter and herbal and is still made in Italy, where it originates.