Homemade extracts

[ChocoChris]

Hi All,

I have a number of wild strawberry plants that produce all season and thought it would be fun to try to make wild strawberry extract. Has anyone made any berry extract for flavoring baked goods? I've read through the vanilla extract thread and was wondering if its a similar process - steeping the berries in the spirit of choice or if there is something else to it?

Thanks for your ideas,

Chris

[John DePaula]

I have made a very nice Strawberry Liqueur from some fraise des bois and vodka that had a lovely strawberry fragrance. Not sure if that would be intense enough for baked goods, though; however, quite pleasant for drinking...

[MaxH]

Has anyone made any berry extract for flavoring baked goods? ...- steeping the berries in the spirit of choice or if there is something else to it?

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The following is off the cuff, but if you want more depth, email or PM.

I have some older books that go into this. Home-made flavoring extracts and syrups seem to've been popular in earlier times (maybe as an extension of home preservation of seasonal produce?) I remember an emphasis on fermenting fruit before extracting it, supposed to greatly intensify or extract the flavor. It may have been for syrups or tinctures or both.

[Tom Gengo]

Has anyone made any berry extract for flavoring baked goods? ...- steeping the berries in the spirit of choice or if there is something else to it?

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The following is off the cuff, but if you want more depth, email or PM.

I have some older books that go into this. Home-made flavoring extracts and syrups seem to've been popular in earlier times (maybe as an extension of home preservation of seasonal produce?) I remember an emphasis on fermenting fruit before extracting it, supposed to greatly intensify or extract the flavor. It may have been for syrups or tinctures or both.

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What are the names/authors of the books, please?