Flavor Profile
Flavorah Banana delivers an exceptionally authentic ripe Cavendish banana experience with creamy, pudding-smooth sweetness and zero artificial harshness. The aroma presents perfectly ripe banana with natural fruit character and subtle peel notes.
Opening notes reveal straight-up fresh banana that is smooth and soft like real fruit. The body develops into creamy, mellow territory with balanced sweetness and natural roundness. The finish is light and clean with just a whisper of fibrous banana texture, leaving no candy or plasticky notes behind.
This is a medium-intensity flavor with outstanding versatility and a 9.5/10 rating for natural banana authenticity. The realistic character makes it essential for banana cream pie, milkshakes, and any application where genuine banana presence is required.
Complementary Flavors
Flavorah Banana pairs beautifully with cream, custard, and nut flavors. Its natural profile enhances dessert applications magnificently.
- Flavorah Cream: 1:1 for classic banana cream
- Flavorah Vanilla Custard: 2:1 for banana pudding
- Flavorah Peanut Butter: 1:1 for Elvis sandwich profiles
- Flavorah Milk and Honey: 2:1 for honey banana smoothie
- Flavorah Mango: 1:1 for tropical fruit blend
Recipe Concepts
Create authentic banana cream pie by combining with Flavorah Vanilla Custard and Flavorah Cookie. For banana bread, blend with bakery elements like Flavorah Cookie and warm spices. Works excellently in RY4-style tobacco blends for fruity depth.
Mixing Notes
The natural character shines without artificial candy notes. Pairs seamlessly with bakery, dessert, custard, pudding, ice cream, and tropical fruit blends. Brings realism that other banana flavors fake. Avoid high percentages to prevent dominance.
Beverage Applications
For banana smoothies and milkshakes, add 0.25-0.4% to base for natural banana character. The creamy profile creates authentic fruit beverages. For banana cocktails, add 2-4 drops per 100ml.
Flavored syrups use 0.5-0.75% in simple syrup base for banana lattes and specialty coffee drinks.
- Smoothies: 0.25-0.4% of base
- Milkshakes: 3-5 drops per 8oz
- Cocktails: 2-4 drops per 100ml
- Flavored syrups: 0.5-0.75% in simple syrup
Baking Applications
For banana bread and muffins, add 0.3-0.5% by weight with wet ingredients. The natural character elevates baked goods with authentic fruit flavor. Buttercream frosting uses 4-6 drops per cup.
- Banana bread: 0.3-0.5% by weight
- Pancakes: 0.25-0.4% in batter
- Cupcakes: 0.3-0.5% with wet ingredients
- Buttercream: 4-6 drops per cup
Dairy and Frozen
For banana ice cream, add 0.3-0.5% to base before churning. The natural creaminess creates authentic frozen banana treats. Banana pudding uses 0.25-0.4% in custard base.
Confectionery Applications
For banana candy with natural character, add 0.3-0.5% to the mixture. Creates sophisticated confections without artificial notes.
Usage Notes
Flavorah concentrates are highly potent. Start at less than 0.5% and adjust. Natural character emerges best after brief resting period.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Flavorah® is a food grade flavoring concentrate intended for further processing in products that may be ingested. This product is a raw material and must be further processed for use; not for personal consumption in this form. Flavorah can be used in any application that requires GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) for food ingredients. See MSDS for futher saftey and handling instructions.
WARNING: Exposure may result in irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat and respiratory tract. Avoid contact with undiluted flavor concentrate. If contact is made, seek medical attention as follows:
- Eyes: Immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally opening the upper and lower eyelids.
- Skin: Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated clothing.
- Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Nausea and vomiting may occur. Call poison control: 1 (800) 222-1222
WARNING: This product may contain compounds that may be hazardous to your health. We do not add Diacetyl or Acetyl Propionyl (a/k/a 2,3-pentanedione) to any of our products, however diacetyl and/or acetyl propionyl may naturally occur in the flavor extraction process in some of our products.
The inhalation of flavoring concentrate may expose you to hazardous chemicals, toxins, and nanoparticles, including diacetyl, acetyl propionyl and/or acetoin, which have been associated with permanent lung injury and disease, including bronchiolitis obliterans, a disease characterized by inflammation and scarring of the small airways of the lungs, which leads to severe and disabling shortness of breath. Exposure to the aerosol can trigger, aggravate, and exacerbate various adverse health effects including but not limited to cancer, carcinoma, addiction, birth defects, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, liver and kidney disease, abnormal conditions, disorders, symptoms, and illness of the human body.
