Dark Chocolate Flavouring *NEW*

Our Dark Chocolate flavour brings rich, creamy, decadent cocoa goodness to your mixing bowl. Perfect for elevating any recipe where you’re wanting the existing chocolate flavour profile to reach a new level of intensity and complexity.

Highly concentrated flavouring essence

Size: 20 ml – makes approx. 10 litres

Larger quantities (1 kg – 25 kg) available on request.

HOW DO I USE FLAVOUR NATION DARK CHOCOLATE ESSENCE?

How much do I add?

Use 1 – 3 grams per kilo or 1 – 3 ml per litre. If you’re wondering how many drops to use, we suggest adding +- 6 drops per 100 ml of mixture. Our neat dilution ratio calculator can help you if you’d like to calculate how much flavouring to add to an existing recipe

If you use too much flavouring you may experience a bitter, perfumey aftertaste. 
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What kind of foods can I flavour?
You’ll get the best result using our Dark Chocolate flavouring in a recipe where there is already cocoa or a base chocolate flavour present. Our Dark Chocolate essence will level up the flavour of:

• Cakes, brownies, cupcakes, macarons and cookies
• Icing, buttercream, ganache
• Candies
• Ice cream bases and instant puddings

It works beautifully in baked and unbaked recipes. 
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Does it change the texture of the food?
Nope. Seeing as you only need a small amount, it will not affect the structure of your bakes or treats. Your cake will still rise, your cookies will still spread, and your chocolate mousse will stay mousse-y.
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Does the flavour change when heated or baked?
No. Our Dark Chocolate essence is heat-stable, meaning the flavour stays next-level chocolatey even after baking. From mixing bowl to full bake, it holds its chocolate-y character like a champ.
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How do I get the flavour to really pop?
Our Dark Chocolate essence thrives in the presence of sweetness, so if you’re adding it to a recipe that contains sugar or sweetener (and perhaps even a pinch of salt), then you are setting your Dark Chocolate flavouring up to shine.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long does a bottle last?
A 20 ml bottle of Flavour Nation can last as long as it takes you to flavour roughly 10 litres of deliciousness. We suggest you add between 1 ml and 3 mls per litre of whatever you’re adding it to. If you whip up a litre of Dark Chocolate flavoured ice cream every Friday and you add 2 ml of Flavour Nation flavouring to the mix every time, a little 20 ml bottle will see you through 10 Fridays of dark chocolate lovin’ goodness!
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Does Flavour Nation Dark Chocolate Flavour expire?
Good news – our essences don’t actually expire! The best-before date, set 1 to 1.5 years from manufacture, is there because the flavour profile might change ever so slightly over time. The change is usually minimal, so your little bottle of Flavour Nation will continue to deliver flavour you’ll love well beyond its best-before date. Yey!
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How do I store it?
Store in a cool, dry cupboard. No need to be refrigerated.
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What colour is it?
Every flavour in our range varies in colour, but our Dark Chocolate flavouring is Slightly Yellow.

After Dark Chocolate essence (no change)

Where do I buy it?
Order online and get delivery anywhere in South Africa through our online store. You can also find Flavour Nation at baking supply shops nationwide. Visit our Stockist Page for the full list.
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Can I use Flavour Nation Dark Chocolate flavour in body products?
Our Flavour Nation range is 100% food-grade, made for all your delicious baked goods, drinks, and treats. While we’ve experimented with our flavours in a gazillion yummy ways, they haven’t been tested for use on the skin. Even natural ingredients like cinnamon can cause irritation, so we don’t recommend using them in body products unless properly tested for allergic reactions. Your skin is precious and sensitive, and we want to keep it happy ❤
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INGREDIENTS & TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Ingredients: Propylene glycol
• Colour: Slightly yellow
• Artificial liquid food flavouring
• Heat-stable
• Highly-concentrated
• Halaal-suitable
• No allergens

DARK CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR PROFILE AND STRENGTH TEST

How to initially test the flavour profile and strength:

1. Pour 50 ml chilled milk, or weigh out 50 grams of vanilla ice cream.

2. Add 3 drops of flavouring to your 50 ml/g.

This is a middle-of-the-road dilution suggestion. It’s the equivalent of adding 2 grams/ml per kilo/litre where our suggested dilution range is 1 – 3 ml/g per litre/kilo.

3. Stir and taste.

4. If you taste bitterness, and you feel like you’ve over-flavoured, or if you feel like the flavour could be intensified, start again with a fresh measurement of 50 ml/g and dose differently. If you feel like you over-flavoured with 3 drops per 50 ml/g (2 g per kg/litre) then add 2 drops per 50 ml/g (1g per kg/litre). If you feel like you under-flavoured with adding a middle of the road 3 drops per 50 ml/g, then ramp it up. Take 50 ml/g and add 5 drops to it for a 3g per kg/litre dilution ratio.

BUYING LARGER QUANTITIES OF DARK CHOCOLATE ESSENCE

Can I order a bigger size?
Yes! Yes! Yes! We offer our Dark Chocolate food flavouring in 1 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg sizes. Please note: Large wholesale quantities cannot be returned or refunded, so please test the flavour profile using a 20 ml bottle purchased from a stockist or our online store.

If we don’t have enough stock on hand to send you the large quantity you require immediately, we will oh-so-gladly slot you into our production cycle and your order will be ready in 20 working days.

Crystal will happily assist with getting you larger quantity bulk pricing. Pop her an email request: hello@flavournation.co.za.

DILUTION RATIO CALCULATOR

We have a wonderful Flavour Nation essence dilution ratio calculator that helps you calculate exactly how much Flavour Nation essence you should use in the recipe you already have.

WHAT IS FLAVOUR NATION DARK CHOCOLATE FLAVOURING?

What is it made of?
Within our Flavour Nation range we offer two types of flavouring: nature-identical and artificial. Our Flavour Nation Dark Chocolate flavouring is artificial flavouring. Artificial flavouring is synthetic and is created in a lab. The base ingredient of our Dark Chocolate flavour is propylene glycol. 
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Is it safe to eat?
Absolutely. Our Dark Chocolate flavour is made with 100% food-grade ingredients.
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Is it nutritious?
Nope, It is not considered food on its own. It does not add significant calories, fats, protein or carbs. It exists purely to add flavour. Think of it as the decadent “taste only” part of chocolate without the bulk or nutritional impact.
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What is its consistency?
Our Dark Chocolate flavouring is a liquid that’s slightly thicker than water.

WHY WE’RE A FAVOURED BRAND OF ESSENCE

1. Versatility. You can flavour just about anything sweetened with our flavouring.
2. Loved for consistency of flavour profile.
3. Our essences are highly concentrated, making them super-duper potent. 1-3 grams make 1 kilo.
4. Did we mention versatility?
5. Home baker-size: Packaged in a convenient 20 ml dropper bottle (larger quantities available on request).