I'm looking for mint flavoring for a few different purposes: mint ice cream, and mint flavoring for candies (hard, and creme-style).
What're the best options? I have a bias against mint extracts; perhaps it's irrational, but I somehow think that 1) it's cheating, and 2) the extracts have that artificial-mint taste.
I don't know whether using mint leaves is actual practical, though; is extract the only reasonable way to go? What do I look for in the way of styles or brands?
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On Mon 07 Mar 2005 06:50:37p, Scott wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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I'm looking for mint flavoring for a few different purposes: mint ice cream, and mint flavoring for candies (hard, and creme-style).
What're the best options? I have a bias against mint extracts; perhaps it's irrational, but I somehow think that 1) it's cheating, and 2) the extracts have that artificial-mint taste.
I don't know whether using mint leaves is actual practical, though; is extract the only reasonable way to go? What do I look for in the way of styles or brands?
For hard candies you need mint oil. It's available in peppermint and spearmint. It will work equally well in most other things.
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"Scott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I'm looking for mint flavoring for a few different purposes: mint ice cream, and mint flavoring for candies (hard, and creme-style).
What're the best options? I have a bias against mint extracts; perhaps it's irrational, but I somehow think that 1) it's cheating, and 2) the extracts have that artificial-mint taste.
I don't know whether using mint leaves is actual practical, though; is extract the only reasonable way to go? What do I look for in the way of styles or brands?
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"Scott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I'm looking for mint flavoring for a few different purposes: mint ice cream, and mint flavoring for candies (hard, and creme-style).
What're the best options? I have a bias against mint extracts; perhaps it's irrational, but I somehow think that 1) it's cheating, and 2) the extracts have that artificial-mint taste.
I don't know whether using mint leaves is actual practical, though; is extract the only reasonable way to go? What do I look for in the way of styles or brands?
For ice cream, mint leaves (fresh) steeped in the milk/cream, plus some crème de menthe is my favorite way to go. For candy, I would go with oils.
