Spearmint Extract

• Adding spearmint flavor to desserts like cookies, brownies, and cakes: Spearmint extract can be used to elevate baked goods by incorporating a few drops into cookie dough, brownie batter, or cake mixes, providing a refreshing counterpoint to richer flavors like chocolate or vanilla.
• Flavoring homemade candies and confections with fresh mint notes: Using spearmint extract is a great way to infuse candies like mint creams, fudge, and hard candies with a bright, clean spearmint taste, enhancing the overall sensory experience.
• Enhancing beverages like tea, lemonade, and cocktails with a cool minty essence: Improve the refreshing taste of drinks such as iced tea, homemade lemonade, or mint juleps with a dash of spearmint extract, adding a layer of cool, aromatic complexity.
• Creating refreshing ice cream and frozen yogurt with natural spearmint flavor: Spearmint extract lends itself beautifully to homemade frozen treats, offering a potent and consistent mint flavor to ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet.
• Making refreshing spearmint sugar scrubs and lip balms: Aside from culinary use, Spearmint extract can be used in your homemade beauty product recipes to add a soothing and refreshing spearmint fragrance.

• May aid digestion and relieve bloating.
• Could help reduce stress and anxiety due to its calming properties.
• Rich in antioxidants, potentially protecting cells from damage.
• May offer antimicrobial benefits, supporting oral hygiene.
• Can potentially improve memory and cognitive function.
• Might help regulate hormones, particularly in women with hormonal imbalances.

Spearmint extract should be stored in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and heat. A pantry or cupboard away from the stove is ideal. Ensure the bottle is tightly sealed after each use to prevent evaporation and maintain its flavor and potency. Under these conditions, spearmint extract can last for several years.