15 Ways to Flavor Water without Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners • THM

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Water is refreshing and hydrating…but it’s also sometimes pretty boring. And when you’re switching from being a regular soda consumer, it’s even more boring, making it extremely hard to drink the recommended 8 cups of water per day. So, here are some helpful ways to flavor water (without sugar or artificial sweeteners) to enhance that water and make it much more palatable!

1. Whole fruit. Lovely, lovely fruit! Add a bit of just about whatever you like. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, lemons, and limes are great neutral options. Pineapple, grapefruit, pomegranate, oranges, kiwis, and cherries are a few excellent carby options. Add to a glass or pitcher of water, crush, and allow to infuse the water for 4 or more hours.
2. Veggies. Cucumbers, tomatoes (yeah, technically a fruit), and fresh ginger root are just a couple of yummy water flavoring veggies. Add slices to water, chill, and allow to infuse for at least 4 hours. Mix and match with fruit or other ingredients for double the flavor (strawberry-cucumber water, please!).
3. Herbs and spices. Mint leaves, parsley, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, lavender, whole cloves, and cayenne pepper are a few ideas. Chop up leaves, crush the nutmeg or cloves a bit, add lavender or cinnamon sticks whole, or mix any powdered spices into the water. Chill and allow to infuse for 4 or more hours.
4. Tea. Add a bag or two of tea to hot water and allow it to steep for 20 minutes or so. Chill if you prefer iced tea. Add a few drops of liquid stevia to sweeten it up if you like.
5. Essential oils. I’m not the biggest fan of unnecessarily using essential oils internally, but if you’re okay with it, it is a great, neutral option as well. Add a few drops of any of Young Living’s Vitality essential oils to your water. Shake or stir often as the oils tend to rise to the surface. Also be sure to use a glass drinking container as many essential oils will dissolve plastic or cause toxins from plastic to leach into the water.
6. THM Hydrates. Trim Healthy Mama now has their own water enhancers in the form of Hydrates! Each packet flavors up to 32 ounces of water! They have them in Cherry Berry (my fave), Orange Oasis, Lemon Love, Blue Skies Colada, and a Variety Pack so you can try them all.

7. True Citrus. True Citrus are little packets of citrus flavored yumminess. The low glycemic varieties are True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange, True Lemonade, True Raspberry Lemonade, True Lemon Iced Tea, True Black Cherry Limeade, True Mango Orange, True Peach Lemonade, True Lemon and Watermelon Aqua Fresca, True Limeade, True Lemon Strawberry Lemonade, and True Wildberry Lemonade. Please note that some varieties of these do have a wee bit of sugar (so some are technically not sugar free; if it has 3 grams sugar or less, it’s allowed on the THM plan), but it’s so very little that it does not typically bother blood sugar (back off if it does bother your blood sugar or causes weight loss stalls).
8. Powdered water enhancers. My favorite powdered water enhancer is made by the Everly brand (and my favorite flavor is pomegranate). You can buy Everly in handy, transportable packets or in a large bulk pouch. Another good brand is Ultima Replenisher.
9. Liquid water enhancers. Some excellent low glycemic, Trim Healthy Mama friendly liquid water enhancers include Stur (but not the powdered kind, too much sugar) and SweetLeaf Water Drops. Be sure to check the ingredients just in case certain varieties have sugar or artificial sweeteners.
10. Juice. If you can find some just plain juice (not concentrate, no sugar, no artificial sweeteners), you can a add splash or two to flavor water. R.W. Knudsen has some pretty good no sugar or sweetener added juices (read ingredients to be sure and be conscious that most of them will contain carby fruit). You could also make your own juice with a juicer.
11. Apple cider vinegar. This adds acidity just like citrus juice or fruit might, so be sure to drink it carefully and with a straw. It adds flavor, boosts immunity, but can also hurt your teeth if overdone! Be sure to use raw apple cider vinegar (the kind with the mother) for maximum health benefits.
12. Sweetener. Stir in some powdered or liquid stevia or other low glycemic sweetener to simply sweeten the water.
13. Mineral salt. Salt can enhance the sweetness of your sweetened water, boost the body’s absorption of the water (as long as you don’t turn it into sea water), and transforms the water into an electrolyte drink. Add roughly 1/8 teaspoon (a pinch) per 8 ounces water.
14. Bubbles. This technically isn’t a way to flavor water, but it does mentally make it feel like soda. Use plain, store bought seltzer water or, if you have a carbonating machine like the Soda Stream, add your own carbonation.
15. Rose water. Get fancy by adding rose water to taste.
16. Broth or stock. Make some homemade beef or chicken stock or broth and just drink that up or dilute it a bit with water. Sure, this isn’t a sweet option, but it’s still pretty yummy!

• Infusion pitcher. An infusion pitcher makes things a tidbit easier.
• Infusion glass. An infusion glass does well for a single serving.
• Cherry pitter. Pit cherries fast and easy.
• Strawberry huller. To remove the greens from strawberries easily (although you can eat them, they’re good for you too).
• Herb scissors. Herb scissors make chopping up mint and other leaves fast and easy.
• Orange peeler. To peel oranges faster.
• Apple corer. For coring apples, duh.
• Mason jars. My favorite are the spacious 24 ounce size.

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Flavored Water Recipes – All Natural and Quick

Here are 20 naturally flavored water recipes, perfect to help you drink water all year long. Using fruits, herbs and spices you can “spice” up your drinking habits!

No matter what the season, I can’t overstate the importance of staying hydrated. Whether it’s during a heatwave or the middle of winter, our bodies need water to function optimally. If you aren’t plain water “fan”, luckily, here is a list of naturally flavoured water recipes with various fruit infuses – to encourage even the most forgetful/reluctant of us to get in our daily water amount, with a smile.

Fruit-flavored and herb-infused water recipes boost the flavor of water without adding any unhealthy artificial sweeteners or flavors – for a natural, delicious flavor twist. That is to say, whether you want detox water recipes or just some inspiration on how to jazz up your cup of water – there’s an option for you here.

Remembering to stay hydrated and drinking plenty of water is a critical healthy habit and just needs getting used to. I will be providing some top tips for staying hydrated below, along with different ideas that make the process a lot more fun.

The Benefits of Naturally Flavored Water

By now we all know how important water is for our bodies and it’s so easy to forget to drink enough water to keep our bodies running at optimum levels. Not only that but there’s a huge amount of us who just don’t particularly like the “lack-of-taste” taste of water.

And while there are multiple flavor options out there like fruit squashes, flavored drinks, sports drinks, etc., I prefer to try and keep my flavorings as natural as possible so that I’m taking as much pure water as possible. So, I like to stick to flavoring my waters with fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Plus, there are several benefits to using naturally flavored water options, too. For instance:

Less Sugar

When using fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices you are foregoing all the additional sugars included in juices, squash drinks, and fizzy drinks. And with sugar leading to possible weight gain, food addictions, increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, acne, cancer, and even affecting energy levels. Need I go on? To get to the nitty-gritty of it, naturally flavored water recipes are such a simple way to add flavor and sweetness without the negative side effects of sugars.

TIP*  If you do find these naturally flavored waters a bit too subtle in flavor then you can add a sweetener of some kind, for instance, a teaspoon of agave nectar or honey. Yes, these contain sugar but in comparison to fizzy drinks and other beverages, the amount is minuscule.

Easier Hydration

If you’re struggling to keep up your water intake and want to reduce sugary drinks, then these natural options can go a long way to encouraging you to drink more without even noticing. Above all, when you like the taste of the drink you’re consuming then it’s going to become natural to reach for more. You will be drinking glasses of water without even feeling thirsty.

FANCY

Okay, so this isn’t a benefit as such (or at all) but there’s something so fancy about flavored waters. So when I prepare my flavored water in the morning I get to feel extra “fancy” for the day, imagining myself at a spa or expensive resort sipping on my cucumber mint water while getting a facial.

The Ingredients

HERBS

I LOVE herbs! Most importantly you only need a little to go a long way and there are so many delicious flavors you can take advantage of. In general for water though my favorites are:

• Mint leaves
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Basil

FRUIT

• Strawberries
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Apple
• Blackberry
• Blood orange
• Kiwi
• Lemon
• Lime
• Raspberry
• Pineapple
• watermelon
• peach
• mango

VEGETABLES

Okay so this list is fairly small – In fact, it’s one single vegetable and that’s

• Cucumber

I’ve noticed some people include tomatoes and peppers into their waters too but I haven’t quite gotten up the nerve to do that. So, I think I’ll leave my vegetables to my juices, smoothies, and meals for now.

SPICES

• Cinnamon
• Fresh Ginger
• Cayenne
• Star Anise

Dried or Fresh Edible Flowers and Plants

• Lavender
• Rose petals
• Butterfly pea flower
• Aloe vera

How to Make Flavored Water

With all these potential ingredients in mind, below are 20 delicious ideas for naturally flavored water that you can pour into a large jug, leave to steep, and then drink throughout the day. NO, they aren’t going to be as sweet and strong in flavor as squashes and juices but they provide just enough subtle flavor to make you forget you’re drinking water.

What You’ll Need

The basis for making naturally flavored water is really simple and only needs a few tools:

• a water jug or bottle
• something to “muddle” the fillings with – If you don’t have a muddler then even a handle of a wooden spoon will work.

And that’s it, other than the water (you can use filtered or plain tap water will do, room temperature or cold), flavorings, and, optionally, some ice cubes.

The Method

Wash the fruit or herbs you will be using. Depending on your choice, you might want to cut slices of the fruit or vegetable (e.g. if using apple, kiwi, cucumber).

Next, add your flavorings to the jug or bottle – a singular type of fruit or herbs or spices or a mix of them. Feel free to experiment with the blends and also how much you add. You can start with just a few slices or a few berries and then add more if you want to intensify the flavor.

Furthermore, depending on how much flavor you want them to release, you can muddle/smudge the fruit/herbs a little.

Add in the ice cubes (optional).

Fill to the top with water. If you are using a bottle, close it tight and give it a gentle shake to allow for the “juice” of the muddled fruit/spices to mix with the water. If you are using a big water jug, stir a bit with a spoon.

Voila! Your naturally flavored, fruit-infused water is ready! Now, just remember to drink it.

The Combinations

1. Lemon, mint & ginger
2. Thyme & lemon
3. Raspberry, lemon & mint
4. Citrus & cucumber
5. Grapefruit
6. Strawberry , mint & lemon
7. Raspberry & lime
8. Watermelon & rosemary
9. Pineapple & mint (also would be amazing with coconut water)
10. Mango & lime
11. Peach, mint & lemon
12. Kiwi, strawberry & mint
13. Blueberry, mint & lemon
14. Apple, cinnamon and star anise
15. Blood orange, pomegranate & mint
16. Blackberry & mint
17. Blackberry & lavender
18. Roses, rosewater, pomegranate & lime
19. Aloe vera  & citrus
20. Aloe vera, cucumber & ginger

And any other combination you’d like. Just drink a glass of flavored water every now and then to enjoy all the added health benefits.

Other Hydrating Drinks

• Aloe Vera Juice (Aloe Water)
• Peach Lemonade
• Tepache De Piña
• Lemon Chia Fresca
• Limonana Mint
• Agua de Horchata
• Cucumber Lemonade
• 30 Best Juicing Recipes

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments. I also love seeing your recreations on Instagram, so tag @Alphafoodie.

• ▢ 4 cups water
• ▢ fruit or herbs or choice check the notes for delicious combos
• ▢ ice cubes optional

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  water jug or bottle

• Wash the fruit or herbs. Depending on what you have chosen, cut or slice the fruit.

• Add the flavorings to the jug or water bottle.

• Muddle or smudge the fruit/herbs to release extra flavor (optional).

• Fill to the top with water.

• Stir and enjoy!

The combinations:

1. Lemon, mint & ginger
2. Thyme & lemon
3. Raspberry, lemon & mint
4. Citrus & cucumber
5. Grapefruit
6. Strawberry , mint & lemon
7. Raspberry & lime
8. Watermelon & rosemary
9. Pineapple & mint (also would be amazing with coconut water)
10. Mango & lime
11. Peach, mint & lemon
12. Kiwi, strawberry & mint
13. Blueberry, mint & lemon
14. Apple, cinnamon and star anise
15. Blood orange, pomegranate & mint
16. Blackberry & mint
17. Blackberry & sage
18. Blackberry & lavender
19. Roses, rosewater, pomegranate & lime
20. And any other combination you’d like.

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

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How to aromatize the environment?

Fragrance is one of the simplest and most common ways to express your individuality. However, you can aromatize not only your body, but also create a space around you with your favorite smells. The aroma of your home is an underestimated element in the development of interior design, which has recently begun to come to the fore in modern Western society. Your home, no doubt, has a certain vibe – modern, eclectic, bright, neutral, or maybe a mixture of several fragrances to reflect a special aura. You can approach your home as a symbiosis of fragrant interpretations of each room – this concept provides depth and character to your home, allowing you to refresh your own senses and provide comfort in all areas. What means can be used for these purposes?

For the bathroom: candles

In addition to the obvious effect of scenting the air, candles will help you relax while taking baths. If you are lying in warm water, the flickering of the flame will work wonders, turning the surrounding area into a zen zone.

Try something warm and spicy to relax on a cold winter evening. In any case, even an unlit candle emits a sweet fragrance into the air, and of course creates a delightful decorative effect.

For air: room sprays

If you prefer a quick and long-lasting effect, the luxurious room sprays are made just for you. One touch, and they fill the air with a light cloud, giving your home exactly the touches that the soul craves. There are home fragrances designed to create different moods: some set you up for romance, others evoke a feeling of happiness, others soothe and immerse you in comfort.

For your kitchen: aroma diffusers

Diffusers perfectly mask not only the perfect smells coming from your kitchen, but also what was not in your plans. At the same time, rattan or bamboo sticks spread a serene aroma, transforming the space for preparing culinary masterpieces. Vanilla-caramel tones and nutmeg edges will help turn the kitchen into a real cookie factory.

Another piece of advice? Refresh your refrigerator with special vanilla, mint or citrus extract balls. A little attention and this center of attraction will always smell fantastic.

For your bed: bed linen spray

Many people spray the sheets in the bedroom with their favorite perfume. Really? Undoubtedly. However, this is a terribly expensive way to waste perfumes from high-end manufacturers. Bed linen spray is a lazy girl’s best friend. No one really has time to wash sheets every day, but the pleasure of daily sleep on a fresh, fragrant bed will be ideal.

Handy hacks for your closet

Your favorite dresses also deserve to be scented. If you’ve decided to perfume your wardrobe, soap is your new secret weapon. Take your favorite and place it in your closet, closing the door and letting the smell soak into your clothes. After about four hours, the space will be saturated with aroma, and every time you open the doors, waves of sweetness will blow over you.

What about boxes? Try lining them with thin paper soaked in your favorite scent. Even if you forget to apply perfume before leaving the house, your clothes already smell of fragrant freshness from the closet. Try to choose scents that are seductive without being too intense, as an enclosed space is not the place to go for a powerful perfume.

For your plants (artificial)

You may have plenty of real greens, but many people don’t have the time, experience, or patience to grow them. In this case, you can refresh the rooms with artificial flowers, giving them a special aroma. The advantage of this approach is that every day the orchid can smell the way you wish. If you have the ability to take care of a real living thing, remember that fresh flowers are also an amazing aromatic option for the home.

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Aromatization. All the Ways – SuperBaker

Do you smell the subtle scent of bergamot or bright basil? Flavoring in a confectionery…

Flavoring liquids in confectionery recipes is a fairly common phenomenon. Do you make vanilla custard? So adding vanilla bean and seeds to milk is flavoring. And I want to tell you about the main methods used by confectioners.

Flavoring can sometimes be done by simply adding the product to a liquid and blending with a blender to combine the ingredients. But at the same time, the flavoring ingredient conveys to the composition and its texture, a more saturated (sometimes excessive) taste, color.

Sometimes confectioners use bottled flavors. This is very important in a situation where you need to reduce the cost of dessert or lack the necessary, and often very expensive natural ingredients. In addition, unfortunately, natural flavoring components in fruits are contained in very low concentrations and do not allow them to be used to obtain concentrated flavors necessary for the confectioner. Therefore, chemists have learned to recreate aromatic formulas, which can be found in bottles of “flavors”.

In theory, in order to transfer the flavor of one ingredient to another, they must be combined under the right conditions. And there are only 4 such conditions:

• mix together (mix or punch with a blender),
• cool together,
• heat together,
• or boil together.

Be careful when flavoring, respect the proportions and time. And always choose the most suitable method for a particular recipe.

WHY FLAVOR CREAM AND MILK

Flavoring is generally a very surprising thing that you encounter when working with the art of confectionery. When desserts go beyond the basic “shortbread” and “homemade charlotte”, it becomes necessary to play with new or unusual flavor combinations, add a subtle aroma of complementary spices. And then an ordinary honey cake can play with unexpected notes. “Black Forest” with tonka bean aroma or base truffle with a touch of basil or buckwheat. And all this can be achieved by the simplest flavoring of cream or milk used in the recipe.

As well as the psychology of color, the aromas and flavors of desserts can carry more than just the “delicious” characteristic. The right aroma and taste of dessert can calm a person or, on the contrary, make him more active, make him happy or make him think a little. For example, vanilla – brings warmth and tranquility, cinnamon – reminiscent of a warm autumn. Lemongrass and lavender are soothing.

By the way, don’t forget to read my articles from the series “Flavor combinations” . They will help you look at desserts differently in terms of taste and combinations.

WHAT CAN YOU FLAVOR A CONFECTIONER

Anything can be flavored. The main thing is to choose the right method and matching flavors.

For example, to flavor mousse , take the liquid base (cream) and flavor it. If the mousse is on Italian meringue, you can also flavor the syrup for brewing proteins. In some cases, you can use dense pastes that will not change, but improve the texture of the dessert (nut butters, praline paste, fruit pastes). For ganache flavoring we will also work with a liquid ingredient – cream, fruit puree or water, infusing them with spices or herbs. For flavoring of the berry filling, we will work with the berries themselves or berry puree, using a cold method or vacuum. The flavoring of the biscuits will require more attention as when baking, subtle flavors will simply be lost. Therefore, in products that are to be baked at high temperatures, they simply add a flavoring ingredient to the composition (nut butters, berries, spices, dry herbs). Thus, the desired aroma will be more pronounced.

But still, here is a small list of ingredients that can be flavored:

• Cream
• Milk
• Berry and fruit puree
• Juice
• Tea
• Butter
• Vegetable oil
• Sugar syrup
• Glaze
• Water
• Hard fruits and berries

WHAT CAN BE FLAVORED WITH

What to flavor is clear. Now let’s discuss how to flavor your liquids and not only. In fact, only your imagination can stop you here … no matter how trite it may sound. After all, even sugar syrup can be given the aroma of fried bacon or bananas – the aroma and flavor of orange.

Confectioners regularly use the following products for flavoring:

• Vanilla (both whole pods and vanilla seeds) etc.)
• Tea (black, matcha, red, green)
• Citrus zest
• Tonka bean
• Coffee beans
• Coconut flakes
• Herbs (tarragon, basil, dill p, thyme, rosemary, etc. .)
• Breakfast cereals (various flavored rings and chocolate pads, strawberry flakes, etc.)
• Gingerbread cookies (cream infused with gingerbread cookies is used to make New Year’s ganache)
• Pine or spruce cones

9009 9 Liqueurs, tinctures (use cold process)

• Natural essential oils (added at the end of whipping)
• Nuts
• Berries and fruits
• Fruit pastes
• Freeze-dried berries (ideal for cold process)
• Extracts (essences) (added at the end of whipping)
• Balms
• Syrups (added at the end of whipping)
• Cereals (buckwheat is most often used)

You can also use 9 to flavor desserts 0006 flavors – natural, identical natural or synthetic. What could be simpler – drip and you’re done. This is convenient if you need an unusual flavor (bubble gum, California strawberry, sundae, tiramisu) or you can’t spoil the texture by adding extra ingredients.

FLAVORS // COLD

Add spices or zest to your liquid, cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, preferably 24 hours.

The longest way – keep this in mind and prepare in advance. With this method, the aromatization of the liquid occurs slowly and not as intensely as with the hot method. But the liquid does not evaporate, no need to replenish the amount before use. In addition, this method requires MORE flavoring component than the hot method.

But this method is used for flavoring vegetable oils. You have probably met bottles with pepper or truffle inside, garlic or star anise.

It takes 3-5 days to almost fully absorb the aroma from fresh herbs, and about 20 days from dry ones.

FLAVORING // HOT METHOD

Easy and fast way. Take the desired liquid (cream, milk, berry puree), add spices or herbs. Bring the liquid to a boil and cover with a lid. Leave to infuse for 30-60 minutes. Before use – remove the spices or strain through a sieve.

If later on you need the liquid cold, just let it cool down with the spices. And if you need it hot or boiling, then heat it to the desired temperature.

HOT AROMATIZATION

• heat the liquid over medium heat so that the heating occurs gradually
• bring the liquid to a boil and turn off the heat, do not boil the liquid for more than 30 seconds
• do not forget to add the right amount of liquid before use so that the amount corresponds to the recipe, since during heating and cooling, part of the moisture will evaporate and the volume of the liquid will decrease
• flavored liquid can be stored in the refrigerator after it has completely cooled down during the expiration date of the main product. But with each day of storage, the resulting aroma will evaporate. And don’t forget to strain before storing.

The beauty of this method is the speed and intense transfer of aromas and flavors of the liquid. Confectioners often use the hot method of flavoring cream for creams.

FLAVORING // DELUCTIVE

With this method, the greatest transfer of the flavor of the liquid occurs. But how does this method differ from hot, you ask. With hot aromatization, we bring the liquid to a boil. And when preparing a decoction – boil for several minutes, even cook for up to 30 minutes to obtain dense fragrant decoctions. It is most commonly used in the preparation of flavored sugar syrups or mulled wine-type formulations.

Simple sugar syrup can be prepared as follows: add the necessary spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla seeds, lemon peel) to 100 g of sugar and 100 g of water, bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes over medium heat. Get an excellent syrup for dipping cupcakes.

VEGETABLE OIL FLAVORS

Any vegetable oil can be enriched with the taste of herbs and spices, even by changing its color. You can use this oil in sweet pesto for tarts and even for vegetable oil biscuits. You will definitely be surprised by the new taste!

Take vegetable oil, add herbs. Punch in a blender and leave to infuse for 40 minutes. Then strain through a sieve. Your oil will take on the color and aroma of the herbs and spices.

Any herb (basil, tarragon, mint, dill, etc.) and any vegetable oil (olive, grapeseed, hazelnut) will work for this method.

BUTTER FLAVOR

Remember herb butter in restaurants? So tasty and fragrant … This can be done very easily.

Mix room temperature butter with herbs or spices. For flavoring, you can take citrus pepper, citrus zest, vanilla, any finely ground herbs, cinnamon, freeze-dried (sublimated) berries and fruits. And just mix everything. Remove to refrigerate for 12-24 hours. In the future, use this oil in desserts, for hot sandwiches, in creams.

To make your oil lighter and more delicate, like a cloud, beat it properly in a mixer until airy (at least 7 minutes) and only then mix it with aromatic spices.

This oil can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days (very dependent on the ingredients used) or in the freezer for up to 3 months. With liquid ingredients and herbs in the composition – the shelf life is reduced by half.

VACUUM FOR FLAVORING

This method is used to flavor fruits, berries and vegetables, which are subsequently used whole or cut. Those. it is a way to flavor solid ingredients like banana, mango, coconut, pineapple, apple, etc. As a result, you can get an orange-flavored apple, for example, or a lemon-flavored banana. To do this, take a dense main ingredient and pour it with flavoring juice, or mix pieces of both, you can even wrap apple slices with lemon slices or thin mango strips, sprinkled with cinnamon or pepper. Just imagine how many flavors you can create!

This method is also used for quick, even accelerated marination of vegetables and meat for barbecue.

Very simple, but you will need a vacuum cleaner. Personally, I have this one:

Put the desired ingredients into the vacuum bag. Evacuate the air with a vacuum, the bag will be sealed at the end of the process. Remove the package from the refrigerator.

With this method, the aromatization of the main ingredient will be very intense.

HOW TO FLAVOR CREAM

Cream can be flavored either cold (given time) or hot. The choice of method depends on the availability of time and convenience. The French love the cold way, for them it is a tradition.

A couple of secrets:

• cover hot cream with film in contact instead of a lid to avoid dripping condensation that accumulates on the lid when it cools
• a pinch of salt will help bring out more flavor from citrus fruits. Add just a little and the taste of flavored cream will be more intense

HOW MUCH IN GRAM

Usually the authors in their recipes indicate the right amount of flavoring ingredient. But if you are creating your own dessert recipe, then you will have to seriously think about the required amount. Of course, you understand that the more flavoring ingredient you take, the more intense flavor you will get.