Flavorah® Product Description:
Liquid black currant flavoring concentrate. Heat stable and water soluble. Made from FEMA GRAS ingredients for ingestion, and formulated for mixing food and beverage recipes with potent flavor notes. Usage Rate: 0.50 – 5.00%
FLV Black Currant Tasting Notes:
This is more of a natural Black Currant flavor with a hint of tartness, some jam, and not too syrupy. Don't worry about overpowering your mix, this is a very forgiving flavor and pairs great with Blueberries, Boysenberry, Raspberry, Lemonade and many others.
All the flavors that we make at Flavorah are designed to mix complex and layered recipes for products that may be consumed. Even though this Black Currant flavor will stand alone with memorable and captivating notes, we believe you will enjoy it most when you blend with other flavors. It is our mission to create concentrates and extracts that become a powerful tool of flavor art in your culinary palette.
Use this Black Currant flavoring concentrate to develop your own artistic creations. As you blend it together with other complementary flavor layers, it will develop nuances and notes that either soften or strengthen according to your desire.
The layers of a completed flavoring profile can come from another Flavorah concentrate, or from the medium you choose to mix it with. Try mixing Flavorah in baked goods, sweet frosting, syrups, sugar free smoothie, or a cocktail beverage.
Flavorah makes flavor art into an expression of individual perception and beauty. Our flavoring is designed to empower you to communicate this balance of potent perfection with the sense of taste and smell. Our Black Currant flavoring can harness the passing moments of enjoyment that will be experienced by everyone who samples your creation.
Flavorah is a product meant for the artist who wants to be tasted not heard, and smelled but not seen.
We know success when we see the satisfaction on the faces of our customers who create their own recipes. We delight in seeing our customers' recipes making the world a more bountiful experience for everyone to enjoy.
Flavor Profile
Flavorah Black Currant delivers an authentic European berry experience with deep, tart richness and sophisticated complexity. The aroma presents concentrated cassis with wine-like depth and distinctive musky undertones characteristic of genuine black currant.
Opening notes reveal bold, tart berry with immediate depth and natural astringency. The body develops into complex territory with subtle earthy notes and jammy richness. The finish is long and sophisticated, leaving distinctive black currant character that sets it apart from common berries.
This is an intense, bold flavor that captures authentic black currant authenticity. The sophisticated profile makes it ideal for European-style beverages, preserves, and any application where genuine cassis character is essential.
Complementary Flavors
Flavorah Black Currant pairs beautifully with other dark berries, citrus, and cream. Its distinctive character creates sophisticated flavor combinations.
- Flavorah Lemon: 4:1 for cassis lemonade
- Flavorah Cream: 3:1 for black currant cream
- Flavorah Boysenberry: 1:1 for dark berry blend
- Flavorah Greek Yogurt: 2:1 for tangy berry parfait
- Flavorah Brut Bubble Wine: 2:1 for Kir Royale profile
Recipe Concepts
Create Kir Royale by combining with Flavorah Brut Bubble Wine for sophisticated cocktail profiles. For cassis preserves, use as primary flavor with subtle sweetening. Works excellently in European-style pastries and desserts.
Mixing Notes
Distinctive musky, wine-like character separates this from common berries. The tartness is pronounced but sophisticated. Start conservatively as the flavor is intense. Pairs with citrus to brighten or cream to mellow.
Beverage Applications
For cassis sodas and black currant drinks, add 0.3-0.5% to base for authentic European berry character. The sophisticated profile creates premium beverages. For Kir-style cocktails, add 2-4 drops per 100ml.
Hard seltzer producers should add 0.2-0.4% post-fermentation for distinctive berry profiles. Sparkling water uses 2-3 drops per 100ml for subtle sophistication.
- Cassis soda: 0.3-0.5% of base
- Cocktails: 2-4 drops per 100ml
- Hard seltzer: 0.2-0.4% post-fermentation
- Sparkling water: 2-3 drops per 100ml
Confectionery Applications
For black currant candy and pastilles, add 0.4-0.6% to the mixture. The authentic character creates sophisticated European-style confections. Fruit leather uses 0.3-0.5% in puree.
- Hard candy: 0.4-0.6% at end of cook
- Gummies: 0.4-0.6% in cooled mixture
- Pastilles: 0.4-0.6% in base
- Fruit leather: 0.3-0.5% in puree
Baking Applications
For black currant tarts and European pastries, add 0.4-0.6% by weight with wet ingredients. The distinctive character elevates sophisticated baked goods.
Dairy and Frozen
For black currant sorbet and ice cream, add 0.4-0.6% to base. The intense character creates bold, flavorful frozen desserts.
Usage Notes
Flavorah concentrates are highly potent. Start at less than 0.3% and adjust. The distinctive musky character intensifies at higher percentages.
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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.
