Maple Extract

General Information

Maple extract is a concentrated, flavourful liquid extracted from oils within maple trees, processed into a maple flavouring with an alcohol base.

Recipes for certain glazes, frostings, and icings may call for this extract. Maple extract can be used to add flavour to candy, beverages, speciality dishes, baked goods, and desserts.

Maple extract can also be substituted for vanilla extract in recipes such as cookie doughs and fillings. Outside the kitchen, maple extract may be used as a fragrance component in beauty products like exfoliating body polish, lip plumping products, and micro-mini peel systems.

Best ways to use

Maple extract has the flavour perhaps made most famous by Maple Syrup. It works great to add a touch of maple to glazes, frostings, icings, and cakes. Maple extract can also be substituted for vanilla extract in recipes such as cookie doughs and fillings to add some variety to your recipes. Especially tasty in oatmeal raisin cookies.

Storage

As with other extracts, like vanilla, almond, and peppermint, maple extract will keep for up to a year if capped tightly and stored in a cool, dry place.