Vanilla Extract / Paste from Mexico

A few drops of vanilla extract or a dash of vanilla paste can do wonders to your desserts.

Our farmers choose the perfect blend of high quality vanilla beans to produce the highest quality premium Mexican vanilla extract with the most wonderful vanilla flavour imaginable.

Vanilla paste is a convenient product that's a thicker version of vanilla extract with some vanilla bean seeds added to it. You can use vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste interchangeably.

Bring life into some old recipes with our vanilla extract, fill your home with that rich vanilla baked goods scent and let your taste buds indulge in that creamy sweet vanilla taste.

What Does It Taste Like?

The taste of our Mexican Vanilla extract combines these pure natural vanilla flavours and offers a chocolaty fruity taste profile that ranges from the classic sweet spectrum to spicy heavy tobacco-like nuances.

And if you're looking for a pure vanilla taste and look, but don't want to splash out on real vanilla pods, then vanilla bean paste is a great option.

How Is It Used?

You can use the higher viscosity of vanilla paste to flavor cakes, puddings, cookies, custard, frosting, frosting, whipped cream, ice cream, or anywhere the flavor and appearance of the vanilla bean is desired. Using the vanilla paste saves the effort of scraping the seeds out of the whole vanilla bean. A small dose goes a long way!

The complex flavor of pure vanilla extract helps other ingredients reach their full, delicious potential. It is a perfect addition to almost everything from desserts recipe, smoothies, spiced cocktails to meat marinades and more.

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DESCRIPTION  

Pure vanilla extract is made from dried vanilla beans and alcohol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and a deep, dark-brown color. Once the perfect vanilla blend for extraction has been selected, the extract is produced by heat and maceration resulting in a natural product with odor and flavor notes such as; creamy, sweet woody and floral, ensuring a rich deep flavor and delicate bouquet typical for Mexican vanilla.

Vanilla paste is a convenient product that's a thicker version of vanilla extract with some vanilla bean seeds added to it. You can use vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste interchangeably.

HEALTH BENEFITS 

Vanilla, apart from being a flavouring agent, it has a significant positive affect on your overall health as well. Many health promoting elements such as vitamins, minerals, essential oils and complex sugars are present in vanilla.

Vanilla contains vanillin that acts as an antidepressant and has a powerful aroma that helps reduce stress, anxiety and left the mood effectively. The smell of vanilla also lessens crying in newborns.

It is proven that vanilla is full packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. And due to the fact that it has fewer calories and carbohydrates than sugar, it can be used to reduce your sugar intake.

COOKING TIPS 

While you can use vanilla paste in any recipe that calls for Vanilla, there’s a few kitchen moments where vanilla paste is the right way to go.

• High fat recipes: Stronger types of vanilla such as vanilla paste help to cut through the fat so you can enjoy the rich flavour and aroma.
• Low liquid recipes: Paste is a safer option and better suited for low liquid recipes where you don’t want to affect the consistency of your mixture.
• Chocolate recipes: A dash of vanilla paste gives chocolate a much needed boost and elevates the bitter flavour. However, vanilla extract is ideal for high liquid recipes such as cakes, pancakes, and it is best suited for no-bake treats, simmered sauces, custards and frozen desserts.

CUISINES & DISHES

Popular Dishes to Use Vanilla Paste:

• Savory: Milk-Braised Pork Shoulder Stroganoff with Butternut Squash Noodles.
• Sweets: Boston Cream Pie, Chocolate Crème Brûlée.
• Sauces & Vinaigrettes: French Vanilla Vinaigrette, Vanilla Spice Rub, Vanilla Hollandaise.

Popular Dishes to Use Vanilla Extract:

• Savory: Caramelized Roasted Vegetables, Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken.
• Sweets: Vanilla Meringue Cookies, Vanilla Cake, Poached Pears with Vanilla Sauce.
• Sauces & Vinaigrettes: Vanilla Almond Hot Cocoa, Vanilla Citrus Cider, Chilean Monkey Tail Punch.

STORAGE

Vanilla paste can be stored for up to 3 years when kept in a cool and dark space. It is not recommended to refrigerate your paste, as the container will form condensation that will spoil the vanilla.

The same goes for your vanilla extract, keep it in a cool dark space, and keep it away from any heat, especially your stove.