Post #657127 by AceExplorer on Mon, Oct 29, 2012 9:51 AM

On 2012-10-29 09:34, Luckydesigns wrote:
Lemon Extract is super expensive, isn't it?

I Googled lemon extract before I wrote my reply and saw it listed between $2 (2 oz, Wilton brand) and $30 (32 oz, McCormick brand) plus shipping. So I thought I might be able to find it locally at a grocery store, specialty store, or Penzey's. My guess is that real lemon extract is an oil-type liquid, so I would have to be careful to avoid flavorings and other fake stuff. I'm hoping that it may be a relatively common baking ingredient.

Good point about croutons and the potential for burnt bread smell. That seems to be another good reason for using a sugar cube or spent lime shell. Now I have three things to test - crouton, sugar cube, lime shell - and with identical amounts of burnable liquid see how long and how well each burns. 151 dies down pretty quickly. It would be neat if lemon extract had a brighter flame and lasted longer and then also smelled good. (Yup, I want it all...!!!)