Alpine Strawberry Type

Flavor Profile

Flavorah Alpine Strawberry delivers an exceptionally authentic wild strawberry experience, capturing the delicate essence of tiny alpine berries freshly picked from a mountain meadow. The aroma presents bright, sweet berry notes with subtle floral undertones and a whisper of green stem that signals natural origin.

Opening notes reveal juicy, ripe strawberry with a perfect balance of sweetness and gentle red-seed tang. The body develops into rich, jammy depth without becoming cloying or artificial. The finish is clean and elegantly sweet, leaving a pleasant berry character that lingers without any plastic or perfumed off-notes.

This is a moderately intense flavor with outstanding standalone capability even at very low concentrations. The natural, realistic character makes it ideal for applications where authentic strawberry presence is essential. Its floral nuances add sophisticated complexity that sets it apart from candy-style strawberry flavors.

Complementary Flavors

Flavorah Alpine Strawberry creates exceptional blends with cream and delicate fruit bases. Its elegant profile shines brightest in light, creamy applications rather than heavy bakery contexts.

• Flavorah Cream: 2:1 ratio for classic strawberries and cream
• Flavorah Vanilla Custard: 3:1 for refined dessert profiles
• Flavorah Elderflower: 4:1 for sophisticated floral-berry combinations
• Flavorah Greek Yogurt: 2:1 for tangy breakfast-style parfaits
• Flavorah Brut Bubble Wine: Equal parts for elegant champagne cocktails

Recipe Concepts

Create a strawberry champagne profile by combining Alpine Strawberry with Flavorah Brut Bubble Wine for sparkling beverages. For a European-style strawberry dessert, blend with Flavorah Cream and a touch of Flavorah Elderflower. Boost with citrus flavors like Flavorah Lemon to add brightness and tartness when desired.

Mixing Notes

Avoid pairing with heavy bakery or tobacco flavors, which can overwhelm the delicate strawberry character. Keep combinations light and creamy for best results. This flavor works exceptionally well as the dominant strawberry in layered berry blends.

Beverage Applications

For cocktails and mocktails, add 2-4 drops per 100ml directly to the shaker before ice. The elegant profile pairs beautifully with champagne and sparkling wine cocktails. For sparkling water, add 1-2 drops per 100ml after carbonation and stir gently to preserve effervescence.

Hard seltzer producers should add 0.2-0.3% post-fermentation before final carbonation. For kombucha, add during secondary fermentation at 0.2-0.4% concentration. The delicate character suits lighter, fruit-forward beverage styles.

Baking Applications

For cakes and cupcakes, add 0.3-0.5% by weight with wet ingredients. Note that this flavor performs best in lighter applications and may fade in heavy, dense batters. Buttercream frosting requires 4-6 drops per cup during the whipping stage for authentic strawberry cream results.

• Cakes: 0.3-0.5% by weight with wet ingredients
• Buttercream: 4-6 drops per cup during whipping
• Macarons: 1-2 drops per macaron yield
• Whipped cream: 2-3 drops per cup

Dairy and Frozen

Add 0.3-0.5% to ice cream base before churning for natural strawberry flavor. For yogurt parfaits, fold in 0.2-0.4% gently. Milkshakes and smoothies use 3-4 drops per 8oz serving. The authentic character elevates frozen desserts with true wild strawberry presence.

Usage Notes

Flavorah concentrates are highly potent. Start with 0.25% and adjust upward as needed. This flavor excels at very low concentrations and can become overpowering if overused.

ALLERGENS

• No Allergens

SENSITIZERS

• No Sensitizers

SAFETY INFORMATION

Flavorah^® is a food grade flavoring concentrate intended for further processing in products that may be ingested. This product is a raw material and must be further processed for use; not for personal consumption in this form. Flavorah can be used in any application that requires GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) for food ingredients. See MSDS for futher saftey and handling instructions.

WARNING: Exposure may result in irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat and respiratory tract. Avoid contact with undiluted flavor concentrate. If contact is made, seek medical attention as follows:

• Eyes: Immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally opening the upper and lower eyelids.
• Skin: Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated clothing.
• Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Nausea and vomiting may occur. Call poison control: 1 (800) 222-1222

WARNING: This product may contain compounds that may be hazardous to your health. We do not add Diacetyl or Acetyl Propionyl (a/k/a 2,3-pentanedione) to any of our products, however diacetyl and/or acetyl propionyl may naturally occur in the flavor extraction process in some of our products.

The inhalation of flavoring concentrate may expose you to hazardous chemicals, toxins, and nanoparticles, including diacetyl, acetyl propionyl and/or acetoin, which have been associated with permanent lung injury and disease, including bronchiolitis obliterans, a disease characterized by inflammation and scarring of the small airways of the lungs, which leads to severe and disabling shortness of breath. Exposure to the aerosol can trigger, aggravate, and exacerbate various adverse health effects including but not limited to cancer, carcinoma, addiction, birth defects, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, liver and kidney disease, abnormal conditions, disorders, symptoms, and illness of the human body.