Food flavouring
Enjoying food (and drink) all comes down to the flavour. Who hasn’t experienced the disappointment of biting into something delicious-looking and discovering it’s totally tasteless? Well, we’re here to help make sure your cooking and baking is always full of flavour with one of the widest selections of food flavourings the UK has to offer. Just a pinch of food flavouring can give punch to everything from cakes and buttercream to marinades and marmalade. Adding complementary touches to sweet and savoury dishes, food extracts can help you get creative in the kitchen - once you get started, the only limit is your imagination.
Cakes and bakes
Plain sponge and buttercream can be deliciously simple but if you want to expand your baking range to include flavoured cakes and bakes, you’ll find all the food flavourings you need right here at Lakeland. If you’re not ready to try out big bold flavours, start out with more subtle food flavourings. Just a few drops of vanilla extract can add a tasty touch to a classic sponge, and for the frosting - better known as buttercream here in the UK - butter extract can’t be beaten for that extra creamy flavour. Lemon extract for a loaf cake or cookies is ideal for building up to bolder flavours - chocolate orange gateau, anyone? And you’ll find them all in our wide range of food flavouring and extracts.
Delicious drinks
Food flavouring doesn’t have to be confined to the kitchen - it can also add flavourful finesse to your home bar. That’s right: flavour extracts can be used in drinks, too - everything from a hot toddy to a cherry vodka sour. Prefer your drinks alcohol-free? Add a few drops of food flavouring to a cup of tea or a jug of lemonade for a zingy lemony or rose-flavoured twist, or experiment with food flavours like peppermint or orange in a hot chocolate - there are loads of ways to give your drinks new dimensions with flavour extracts.
Sweet treats
If you enjoy making sweet treats to gift loved ones at special times like Christmas, try working some new flavours into your creations. Pistachio extract is perfect for adding to fudge along with nut chunks, but it also makes macarons extra moreish, too. Chocolate bark is another classic Christmas treat - how about adding a few drops of chocolate extract for an extra rich flavour, or a little cranberry for a fruity burst? Don’t forget the summer treats, too! We’ve got top quality vanilla bean paste that’s perfect for ice cream and equally ideal for soufflés. There are plenty of ways to experiment with extracts, and lots of inspiration to be found over at our blog.
Flavour to savour
Aside from baked good and sweet treats, food essence can be used in cooking and jam making, too. Orange extract can add extra tang to homemade marmalade and lemon flavouring can pack in some serious citrus punch when you’re making - you guessed it - lemon curd. Ford flavourings are also useful for savoury sauce to go with meat or fish, can help you create a zesty salad dressing or marinade and even jazz up some homemade yoghurt. Browse our wide selection of UK food flavourings online or in store and start experimenting with flavours to savour.
