What are the differences between flavourings, extracts and essences?

The various terms used for food flavourings can be confusing. From a labelling point of view a food product may list ‘flavourings’ or ’natural flavourings’ in its ingredients. ‘Flavourings’ can mean artificial or natural flavourings, but is mostly used to mean ‘artificial flavourings’. While ’natural flavourings’ should mean that the flavouring is made from natural substances only.

So, what about the terms ‘extract’, ‘essence’ and ‘flavourings’?

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Lime Crispy Rice Squares

Ingredients –

30g butter or margarine
100g marshmallows
75g crispy rice cereal
5-8 drops of Lime Foodie Flavouring

Method –

1. Melt butter over a low heat.

2. Gradually add marshmallows stirring continuously until fully melted.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in 5-8 drops of Natural Lime Foodie Flavouring, and then add the crispy rice cereal.

4. Press into a greased 20cm square dish and place into the refrigerator.

5. Once cool cut into squares and serve.

Lemon Trifle

Ingredients-

1pt of jelly
Lemon cake slices
500g of custard
20 drops Foodie Flavours natural Lemon (adjust to taste)
284ml double cream whipped
24 drops of Foodie Flavours Natural Lemon Flavouring (adjust to taste)
(add honey if you require a sweeter taste)

Method –

1. Add lemon cake slices in bottom of 4 glasses.
2. Make jelly and add to glass to cover cake. Put in fridge to set.
3. Add rest of jelly equally. Put in fridge to set.
4. Make custard or use ready made custard adding approx 20 drops of Natural Lemon Foodie Flavouring. Put in fridge.
5. Whip double cream. Adding approx.24 drops Natural Lemon Flavouring.
6. Pipe onto set custard
7. Decorate and enjoy…

Cream Soda and Strawberry Trifle

Ingredients –

1pt Strawberry Jelly
4 Strawberries
500g custard
6 drops Foodie Flavours Natural Cream Soda Flavouring
284ml (10 floz) double cream
42 drops Foodie Flavours Natural Cream Soda Flavouring
Honey to taste
Flakes almonds

Method –

1. Quarter the strawberries and add them to the bottom of each glass.
2. Make jelly and add to glass to cover strawberries. Put in fridge to set.
3. Add rest of jelly equally put in fridge to set.
4. Make custard or use ready made custard adding approx. 5 drops Natural Cream Soda Flavouring, put in fridge.
5. Whip double cream adding approx. 42 drops Natural Cream soda Flavouring. Add honey to taste.
6. Pipe onto set custard, add flaked almonds and enjoy…