Bergamot Food Flavor, 5 ml

Food Grade Bergamot Flavoring: The Bright, Citrusy Essence for Culinary Creations

Introducing our Food Grade Bergamot Flavoring—a premium, highly concentrated aroma that captures the distinct, bright, and slightly spicy scent of fresh Bergamot orange. This versatile natural identical or natural flavoring is essential for adding an authentic, elevated citrus note to a vast range of culinary and beverage products. Unlike pure essential oil, this food-safe formulation is specifically designed for perfect solubility and stability across various food matrices, ensuring consistent flavor delivery.

Product Description and Key Features

Bergamot is famously the signature note in Earl Grey tea, but its complex aromatic profile—a blend of tart lemon, floral jasmine, and warm spice—makes it ideal for countless applications. Our Bergamot Flavoring is a clear, concentrated liquid that dissolves readily in water and fat bases, guaranteeing uniform flavor distribution. It is formulated to withstand the processing temperatures common in baking and confectionary, providing a stable and long-lasting aroma.

Key advantages and features:

• Authentic Citrus Profile: Delivers the unmistakable, complex aroma of fresh Bergamot, balancing bright citrus and delicate floral undertones.

• High Concentration: A small amount is needed to achieve a significant flavor impact, making it economical and highly effective for professional use.

• Excellent Solubility: Easily integrates into both water-based and oil-based food systems, including beverages, doughs, creams, and syrups.

• Heat Stability: Maintains its aroma and flavor integrity even when exposed to baking, boiling, or freezing temperatures.

• Food Grade Safety: Manufactured to high standards, ensuring it is safe for all intended food and beverage applications.

Applications and Usage Areas

Our Food Grade Bergamot Flavoring is a versatile ingredient, perfect for enhancing products across the culinary, beverage, and nutritional industries.

Confectionery and Baking: Used to infuse creams, frostings, meringues, and shortbread cookies with a signature Bergamot twist. It adds a sophisticated layer to chocolates and various fillings.

Beverages and Drink Mixes: Essential for creating Earl Grey inspired teas, cocktails, lemonades, artisan sodas, and sophisticated flavored waters. It blends well with black teas, green teas, and sparkling bases.

Dairy and Desserts: Ideal for flavoring yogurts, ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, and custards, where the bright citrus flavor cuts through the richness.

Savory Culinary Uses: Can be incorporated into marinades, vinaigrettes, and sauces to add a subtle, complex citrus and floral note, particularly in poultry or seafood dishes.

Nutritional and Functional Foods: Used in protein shakes, meal replacement powders, and functional food bars to enhance palatability and provide a refreshing taste.

Recipe: Artisan Bergamot Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

These sophisticated cookies use the Bergamot Flavoring to achieve a deep, authentic Earl Grey taste that is stable during baking.

Ingredients:

• 225 g Unsalted Butter (softened)

• 115 g Powdered Sugar

• 300 g All-Purpose Flour

• Pinch of Salt

• 1.5 ml Food Grade Bergamot Flavoring

Instructions for Preparation:

First Step: Cream the softened Unsalted Butter and Powdered Sugar together in a large bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy. Second Step: Add the Food Grade Bergamot Flavoring and the salt to the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly to ensure the concentrated flavor is fully dispersed. Third Step: Gradually add the All-Purpose Flour to the mixture, mixing on low speed until the dough just comes together into a cohesive ball. Do not overmix. Fourth Step: Form the dough into a log (about 5 cm in diameter), wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours or until firm. Fifth Step: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Slice the chilled dough log into 1 cm thick rounds and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sixth Step: Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before serving or storing.

Recommendations for Application:

• Optimal Dosage: The recommended dosage for this type of flavoring in baking is typically between 0.1% and 0.5% of the total recipe weight. Start low and adjust gradually, as this is a highly concentrated product.

• Stability: Always add the flavoring during the creaming or liquid stage of a recipe to ensure it is evenly distributed and protected from the heat by the fat content.

• Enhancement: To amplify the citrus and floral notes, pair this flavoring with a small amount of lemon zest or a touch of vanilla extract.