Today you can find many kinds of almond extract from different manufacturers on sale. It can be sweetened or 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 on its own.
The calorie content of this product is 0 kcal, with a protein/fat/carb breakdown of 0.1, 0.1, 0.1. Its positive quality is that it contains no harmful substances. In the process of making the extract, everything unpleasant and poisonous present in almonds evaporates. That is, if you are going to eat bitter almonds at all, 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 B-group vitamins, as well as A, PP, and H. It has polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. Plus magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, sodium, and phosphorus. But since, as mentioned above, only a tiny bit of extract is added to a dish, none of this really reaches the body. And to get it, you would literally have to drink the substance (which absolutely must not be done).
Almond extract is most often present in recipes for desserts and sweet pastries. It gives them a certain aroma and taste. It is especially worth trying in recipes for pies, strudels, nut mousses, ice cream, and cookies.