Our Dragon Fruit Extract is a premium flavor concentrate designed for culinary professionals and food manufacturers seeking to incorporate the unique taste of dragon fruit into their products. This extract captures the vibrant color and subtly sweet flavor of dragon fruit, often described as a cross between melon and kiwi. It is ideal for a variety of food applications, offering a vegan, kosher, and gluten-free solution for flavor enhancement.

Applications:

Dragon Fruit Extract is versatile and can be used in a wide range of food products. It is particularly popular in beverages, such as smoothies, cocktails, and flavored waters, where its vibrant color and refreshing taste can shine. In baked goods, it adds a unique twist to cakes, muffins, and pastries. The extract is also suitable for use in sauces, dressings, and desserts, providing a tropical flair that complements both sweet and savory dishes.

Benefit:

Using Dragon Fruit Extract offers several benefits for food manufacturers. It ensures flavor consistency across batches, which is crucial for maintaining product quality. The concentrate is cost-efficient, allowing manufacturers to achieve the desired flavor profile without the need for large quantities of fresh fruit. Additionally, its clean-label appeal aligns with consumer demand for natural and recognizable ingredients.

Versatility:

The extract's concentrated nature allows for flexible flavor control, making it suitable for a variety of applications. A small amount can impart a significant flavor impact, enabling product innovation and customization. Whether creating a new beverage line or enhancing an existing product, Dragon Fruit Extract provides the versatility needed to experiment with flavor profiles.

Quality Assurance:

Our Dragon Fruit Extract is manufactured under strict quality control standards to ensure safety and consistency. Each batch undergoes rigorous testing to meet industry regulations and customer expectations. This commitment to quality ensures that the extract delivers the same exceptional flavor and color every time.

Sustainability:

We prioritize environmentally responsible sourcing and manufacturing practices. Our Dragon Fruit Extract is produced with sustainability in mind, aligning with current trends towards eco-friendly and sustainable ingredients. This commitment not only supports environmental health but also meets the growing consumer demand for sustainable products.

Storage:

To maintain the freshness and potency of the Dragon Fruit Extract, it should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. After opening, it is recommended to keep the extract tightly sealed and refrigerated to preserve its quality and extend its shelf life.

Caution:

Due to its potency, Dragon Fruit Extract should be used in moderation. It is important to follow usage guidelines to avoid overpowering a formulation. A small amount goes a long way, and careful measurement is advised to achieve the desired flavor balance in your products.

Flavor Extracts Product Applications: cookies, cream cheese frosting, custard, energy drinks liquid, fruit snacks, fudge, gummy candy, honey, hookah, hot processed soaps, ice cream, jell-o, juice, kombucha, lotions, marshmallow frosting, milk, milkshakes, pie filling, popsicle, room spray, salt scrubs, shampoo, soda, sugar scrubs, shampoo, soda, sugar salt scrubs, syrup, toothpaste, vinegar, vodka, water, yogurt, bath bombs, bath salts, beer, body mist, body spray, brewed coffee, brewed team butter, oil based frosting, cakes, cheesecake, cold process soaps, conditioners. See full product applications guide →

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Usage Levels  - Flavor Extracts: Starting usage is 0.25% up to 4% of the overall recipe

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Dragon Fruit Flavor Extract

The color of the dragon fruit is one that cannot be beat! Its vibrant color and subtly sweet taste make it an unforgettable fruit. The taste is commonly described as a cross between a melon and kiwi. This extract is ideal for your fruity recipes. Our Dragon Fruit Extract is vegan, kosher, and gluten-free.

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Our Dragon Fruit Extract is a premium flavor concentrate designed for culinary professionals and food manufacturers seeking to incorporate the unique taste of dragon fruit into their products. This extract captures the vibrant color and subtly sweet flavor of dragon fruit, often described as a cross between melon and kiwi. It is ideal for a variety of food applications, offering a vegan, kosher, and gluten-free solution for flavor enhancement.

Applications:

Dragon Fruit Extract is versatile and can be used in a wide range of food products. It is particularly popular in beverages, such as smoothies, cocktails, and flavored waters, where its vibrant color and refreshing taste can shine. In baked goods, it adds a unique twist to cakes, muffins, and pastries. The extract is also suitable for use in sauces, dressings, and desserts, providing a tropical flair that complements both sweet and savory dishes.

Benefit:

Using Dragon Fruit Extract offers several benefits for food manufacturers. It ensures flavor consistency across batches, which is crucial for maintaining product quality. The concentrate is cost-efficient, allowing manufacturers to achieve the desired flavor profile without the need for large quantities of fresh fruit. Additionally, its clean-label appeal aligns with consumer demand for natural and recognizable ingredients.

Versatility:

The extract's concentrated nature allows for flexible flavor control, making it suitable for a variety of applications. A small amount can impart a significant flavor impact, enabling product innovation and customization. Whether creating a new beverage line or enhancing an existing product, Dragon Fruit Extract provides the versatility needed to experiment with flavor profiles.

Quality Assurance:

Our Dragon Fruit Extract is manufactured under strict quality control standards to ensure safety and consistency. Each batch undergoes rigorous testing to meet industry regulations and customer expectations. This commitment to quality ensures that the extract delivers the same exceptional flavor and color every time.

Sustainability:

We prioritize environmentally responsible sourcing and manufacturing practices. Our Dragon Fruit Extract is produced with sustainability in mind, aligning with current trends towards eco-friendly and sustainable ingredients. This commitment not only supports environmental health but also meets the growing consumer demand for sustainable products.

Storage:

To maintain the freshness and potency of the Dragon Fruit Extract, it should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. After opening, it is recommended to keep the extract tightly sealed and refrigerated to preserve its quality and extend its shelf life.

Caution:

Due to its potency, Dragon Fruit Extract should be used in moderation. It is important to follow usage guidelines to avoid overpowering a formulation. A small amount goes a long way, and careful measurement is advised to achieve the desired flavor balance in your products.

Flavor Extracts Product Applications: cookies, cream cheese frosting, custard, energy drinks liquid, fruit snacks, fudge, gummy candy, honey, hookah, hot processed soaps, ice cream, jell-o, juice, kombucha, lotions, marshmallow frosting, milk, milkshakes, pie filling, popsicle, room spray, salt scrubs, shampoo, soda, sugar scrubs, shampoo, soda, sugar salt scrubs, syrup, toothpaste, vinegar, vodka, water, yogurt, bath bombs, bath salts, beer, body mist, body spray, brewed coffee, brewed team butter, oil based frosting, cakes, cheesecake, cold process soaps, conditioners. See full product applications guide →

Usage Levels  - Flavor Extracts: Starting usage is 0.25% up to 4% of the overall recipe

Learn more with our resource guides →

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The Flavor Guy: Best Uses for Flavor Extracts

The Flavor Guy, goes through a quick rundown of how extracts are made, their best uses and applications, and the percentages by volume that you should be using for your flavoring needs.

FAQs

A flavor extract is a concentrated liquid that captures the essence of natural ingredients like vanilla beans, almonds, or citrus fruits. Made by extracting flavors through organic alcohol or glycerin-based solutions, these potent extracts deliver authentic taste to your recipes with just a few drops. Nature’s Flavors natural and organic flavor extracts elevate your creations without any artificial ingredients or synthetic additives.

While often used interchangeably, these products have distinct characteristics:

Extracts are made by infusing natural ingredients in alcohol, creating authentic flavor profiles. They're typically alcohol-based and offer the most natural taste.

Concentrates are highly potent versions of flavorings, requiring less product per use. They are often water-soluble and perfect for beverages and candies.

Artificial extracts are synthesized in laboratories using chemical compounds to mimic natural flavors. While less expensive, they lack the complexity and depth of natural ingredients and may contain synthetic additives.

Natural extracts are derived from natural ingredients. Nature’s Flavors’ natural extracts contain complex flavor compounds that create depth and nuance in your recipes, delivering authentic taste with the integrity your customers deserve.

Which is better? Nature's Flavors' natural extracts deliver superior flavor, clean ingredients, and no artificial chemicals. For businesses serving health-conscious consumers, natural extracts aren't just better, they're essential. Natural extracts offer ingredients customers feel good about, a powerful selling point for any product line.

Proper storage preserves your natural extracts' potency and extends their lifespan:

Store in a cool, dark place away from heat sources and direct sunlight. A pantry or cupboard away from your stove is ideal since heat and light degrade delicate flavors over time.

Keep bottles tightly sealed between uses to prevent alcohol evaporation and maintain concentration.

Avoid temperature fluctuations, so DO NOT refrigerate extracts; condensation can introduce moisture and dilute the product.

Use clean utensils when measuring to prevent contamination.

Maintain original packaging when possible, as dark glass bottles protect against light exposure better than clear containers.

Our made-to-order natural and organic extracts are best used within three years from purchase for optimal flavor potency, though the alcohol acts as a natural preservative that prevents true spoilage.

Start with about 0.25% to 4% by weight of the overall recipe, and build gradually.  Finding the perfect amount of a natural flavor extract for your recipe is an art form and requires practice! Natural extracts are highly concentrated, so start with less than you think you need and add more if desired. Natural extracts develop and bloom in your recipes, so what seems subtle during mixing often intensifies beautifully in the finished product. This measured approach creates balanced, crave-worthy flavors that keep customers coming back for more

Our natural and organic extracts are potent. If you notice a minty, medicinal taste on your palate, or find yourself still tasting the flavor an hour after enjoying your creation, you've crossed the line from perfectly flavored to over-extracted. The art of using natural flavor extracts lies in restraint. You want to tease the taste buds, not overwhelm them. 

Signs you've over-flavored:

  • Persistent flavor that lingers long after eating
  • Overpowering taste that masks other ingredients
  • Minty or cooling sensation on the palate

Our natural flavor extracts are remarkably versatile beyond basic baking:

Baking: Add to cake batters, cookie dough, frostings, and pastry creams. Start with recipe recommendations (typically ½-2 teaspoons) and adjust to taste. Natural extracts provide richer flavor than artificial alternatives, so you may need less than conventional recipes suggest.

Beverages: Enhance coffee, hot chocolate, smoothies, cocktails, and homemade sodas with 2-3 drops per serving for clean, authentic flavor.

No-bake desserts: Stir into whipped cream, yogurt, puddings, and ice cream bases for instant flavor transformation without artificial aftertaste.

Breakfast foods: Elevate pancakes, waffles, french toast, and oatmeal with a splash during preparation.

Savory applications: Some extracts (like almond or coconut) complement marinades, sauces, and glazes in unexpected ways.

Food and beverage manufacturers, caterers, restaurants, bakers, brewers, and more will love using our natural flavorings and extracts to enhance the flavor profile of their desserts, culinary creations, alcoholic beverages, or products.

What Sets our Natural and Organic Flavor Extracts Apart?

What Sets our Natural and Organic Flavor Extracts Apart?

Nature's Flavors has been developing natural and organic flavors for over 45 years, offering 300+ flavors, using only the finest sustainably sourced ingredients.
Small batch production for maximum freshness
Sourced from nature’s finest growing regions
No artificial additives
Gluten-free, kosher, vegan, and non-GMO

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