Crimson Spice Blended Extract - Premium Madagascar Vanilla with Cinnamon, Rooibos, Honeybush, Ginger & Honey Crystals - By Jill (Group Buy)
Introducing our latest extract collection designed in Jill's kitchen with a blend of rare spices and flavors that capture the essence of Fall. The finished extract has a red hue over the vanilla amber, so we call it...
Crimson Spice
by, Jill.
A Symphony of Complementary Fall Flavors
Product Overview
This unique artisanal blend creates a complex, multi-layered flavor profile that offers far more than the sum of its parts. Crafted with premium ingredients from around the world, our Crimson Spice Extract delivers sophisticated warmth and depth in every drop.Β
This may be one of the most complicated extracts ever tried, given its unique use of flavors and spices. Countless iterations were made before settling on the ingredients of this blend. Packaged carefully and preserved perfectly within a new style of, UV proof, resealable pouch, perfect for making sugars and salts with the oils and spice remnants left in the pouch after use.Β
How did we select these spices and flavors? The answer is in the outcome.Β
The Art of Flavor Harmony
Each ingredient in our Crimson Spice blend was carefully selected not just for its individual character, but for how it enhances and complements the others:
Madagascar Vanilla Beans
Flavor Profile: Rich, creamy, and luxuriously sweet with subtle floral undertones and a smooth, velvety finish.
Why It Works: Vanilla serves as the perfect foundation, its natural vanillin compounds creating a base that allows other flavors to shine while adding depth and richness. The creamy sweetness balances the heat from cinnamon and ginger.
Cassia Cinnamon
Flavor Profile: Bold, warm, and intensely spicy with sweet undertones and a slight bite that tingles the palate.
Why It Works: The warming spice compounds in cassia cinnamon create beautiful synergy with vanilla's sweetness, while its bold character stands up to the earthiness of the botanicals. It bridges the gap between sweet and spicy elements.
Rooibos
Flavor Profile: Naturally sweet and smooth with earthy, nutty notes and a subtle vanilla-like quality.
Why It Works: Rooibos amplifies the vanilla base with its own vanilla-like compounds while adding earthy depth. Its natural sweetness reduces the need for additional sweeteners and its smooth character mellows any harsh edges from the spices.
Honeybush
Flavor Profile: Delicately sweet with honey-like notes, subtle floral undertones, and a naturally smooth, almost creamy texture.
Why It Works: Honeybush adds layers of natural sweetness that complement both the vanilla and honey crystals. Its floral notes create complexity while its creamy texture enhances the overall mouthfeel of the extract.
Fresh Ginger
Flavor Profile: Bright, zesty, and warming with a pleasant heat that awakens the palate and adds sweet and subtly citrusy notes.
Why It Works: Ginger's bright heat contrasts beautifully with the mellow sweetness of vanilla and botanicals, creating balance. Its warming properties enhance the cinnamon while its zesty character prevents the blend from becoming too heavy or cloying.
Honey Crystals
Flavor Profile: Pure, concentrated floral sweetness with complex undertones that vary based on the flowers the bees visited. This is pure honey in crystalized form with zero additives. They also contribute to a thicker, creamier final extract.
Why It Works: Honey crystals act as the perfect marriage agent, their natural enzymes and complex sugars helping to bind all flavors together. The floral notes complement the honeybush while adding another layer of natural sweetness that enhances rather than masks the other ingredients.
Flavor Profile
- Foundation Notes: Rich, creamy sweetness of Madagascar vanilla provides a luxurious base
- Warming Spices: Cassia cinnamon adds bold, spicy depth with characteristic heat
- Botanical Harmony: South African rooibos and honeybush contribute naturally sweet, earthy notes with subtle honey undertones
- Bright Complexity: Fresh ginger introduces zesty warmth that awakens the palate
- Natural Sweetness: Pure honey crystals marry all flavors together while adding distinct floral notes
Key Benefits
- Complex Flavor Development - Multiple complementary notes create depth impossible to achieve with single extracts
- Natural Sweetness - No artificial sweeteners needed thanks to honeybush and honey crystals
- Versatile Applications - Perfect for baking, beverages, and gourmet culinary creations
- Premium Quality - Sourced from the finest global ingredients including Madagascar vanilla
- Antioxidant Rich - Natural botanicals provide beneficial compounds
Instructions
- Add the contents of the pouch to alcohol between 35%-50%abv (50-100 proof)
- We recommend vodka or white rum so the taste of this blend can shine through.
- Begin taste testing with the spices still in at 2 months. If you like the taste, use a drop or two in your coffee or a frosting to see if you like the taste in a finished item. If you do, remove the spices at any point after 2 months and keep the vanilla beans in the alcohol indefinitely. It's entirely up to you based on your own personal taste preference. The longer you leave the vanilla beans in the extract, the more vanilla flavor will develop over time. And the longer you leave the spices, the more bold and concentrated the flavor. You can begin using in as little as 2-3 months, but we recommended waiting a full year. We left both the beans and all the spices in the extract for one full year in our favorite trial at home. (As always, store in a cool/dark place.)Β
- The weight of each pouch is made up of 1/2 vanilla beans and 1/2 spice blend. So a 2oz pouch is 1oz vanilla beans and 1oz spice blend.Β
- The amount of alcohol to use for each size is as follows:
- 2oz pouch - add to 8oz of spirit.Β
- 4oz pouch - add to 16oz of spirit
- 8oz pouch - add to 32oz of spirit
- 1lb pouch - add to 64oz of spirit
- The larger the pouch the lower the cost/oz, so some might prefer to order larger quantities and divide the spices and vanilla beans into multiple, smaller extracts.Β Β
Perfect For
- Fall and winter baking recipes
- Chai-inspired beverages and desserts
- Gourmet coffee and tea blends
- Holiday treats and seasonal specialties
- Fall, winter and holiday cocktails.Β
- Any recipe requiring sophisticated warmth and complexity
Usage
A little goes a long way - start with small amounts and adjust to taste. This concentrated extract transforms ordinary recipes into extraordinary culinary experiences.
Experience the art of flavor blending with VanillaPura's Crimson Spice Extract.
