Pure Almond Extract (60ml)
A pastry chef's best friend, almond extract is one of the most popular flavors used in baking. Ours is made with the purest bitter almond oil to deliver optimal results in taste and quality. It's an ideal flavor complement to vanilla, chocolate, maple or butterscotch, which is why it's become such a kitchen necessity.
uses
- sweet ideas: cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, creams, ice cream and fruit dishes, especially with: raspberries, strawberries, peaches, raisins and plums
- Savory ideas: salad dressings and sauces Beverage ideas: coffee, milkshakes, horsata, smoothies, limes
- Other ideas: almond oil
- Chef's Notes: Add to any nut bread, pumpkin bread or banana bread for depth of flavor, or to maple syrup for a maple topping.
ORIGIN
For thousands of years, gourmets have prized almond extract for its rich, full flavor. The almond can be described as a fruit, originating from the Middle East where its trees were planted along the shores of the Mediterranean.
In fact, Egyptian pharaohs flavored their breads with almond oil, and Cleopatra is said to have been so enamored with the fruit that she regularly bathed in its milk.
The cultivation and use of almonds in baking later spread to Italy, where, from the 1500s, almonds became a key ingredient in biscuits, jams, cakes and liqueurs such as amaretto.
Spanish conquistadors brought the almond seed to California, planting orchards where the strongly scented, flowering trees still flourish today. Almonds continue to be a widely popular ingredient used in cookies, cakes, pastries and more.
COMPONENTS
Alcohol (90%), Natural Oil of Bitter Almond, Water
CERTIFICATES
- Kosher Certified
- Gluten-Free Certified
- Non-GMO Project Verified
EQUIVALENT
¼ tsp. Almond extract + 1 tbsp. sugar = 1 tbsp. Almond paste for flavoring
