Today, many varieties of almond extract from different manufacturers can be found on sale. It can be sweet and unsweetened. And it should be added to dishes in very small amounts, literally drop by drop. It is a concentrated liquid that cannot be tasted.
The caloric content of this product is 0 Kcal, BZHU: 0.1, 01, 01. Its positive properties are that it contains no harmful substances. In the process of making the extract, all the unpleasant, poisonous things that are in almonds evaporate. That is, if you eat bitter almonds, then only in the form of its extract, no more.
Almond extract is most often found in recipes with these five products:
This liquid contains vitamins of group B, A, PP, N. There are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. As well as magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, sodium, phosphorus. But since, as mentioned above, a little bit of extract is added to the dish, all this does not enter the body. And in order to get it, you need to literally drink the substance (which is categorically impossible).
Almond extract is most often present in recipes for desserts and sweet pastries. It gives it a certain aroma and taste. It is especially recommended to try it in recipes for pies, strudels, nut mousses, ice cream, cookies.