Essentials oils for flavor.

[AngryNord]

Hello everybody!

I have been making mead for some years and am not new, but am smart enough that I realize what I could know is far greater than what I have at my disposal now. And one of the things I have been contemplating is using essential oils in flavoring after a good ferment of a simple mead. I have read what I could and have not found much, either the Google hates me right now or it isn't explored much. I also looked at what is on this site and didn't find much. However if you don't ask, you can never know.

So I ask all there out there that care to respond if they have ever experimented with this method and what the results were. I know not to use just anything available, and will be making the oils myself. Did I miss something or is it a new territory I am exploring?

And of course I will post the results here good or bad if it turns out to be something not commonly done.

[Guinlilly]

Originally Posted by AngryNord

Hello everybody!

I have been making mead for some years and am not new, but am smart enough that I realize what I could know is far greater than what I have at my disposal now. And one of the things I have been contemplating is using essential oils in flavoring after a good ferment of a simple mead. I have read what I could and have not found much, either the Google hates me right now or it isn't explored much. I also looked at what is on this site and didn't find much. However if you don't ask, you can never know.

So I ask all there out there that care to respond if they have ever experimented with this method and what the results were. I know not to use just anything available, and will be making the oils myself. Did I miss something or is it a new territory I am exploring?

And of course I will post the results here good or bad if it turns out to be something not commonly done.

Never tried essential oils, just extracts. However, I do know that a lot of people use essential oils in cooking - for candies, ice creams, in salads etc. I would, of course, make sure that the oil is one that you can ingest and add one drop at a time tasting as you go.

[akueck]

I don't think it's done a lot, but it certainly is practiced. Sean Paxton is a very vocal proponent of making and using extracts to do crazy things to your brews. If you hit on a good combination, I'd love to hear about it!

[TheAlchemist]

Originally Posted by akueck

I don't think it's done a lot, but it certainly is practiced. Sean Paxton is a very vocal proponent of making and using extracts to do crazy things to your brews. If you hit on a good combination, I'd love to hear about it!

Side Note:
Wow, Aaron, looks like your travel adventures are agreeing w/ you!
Love the new avatar.

[AngryNord]

Thanks for the link, I am suddenly very hungry!