Flavorah Macaroon
CheebaSteeba
##FLV Macaroon##
Edit: Thanks to /u/myep0nine for pointing out that this is a MACAROON not a MACARON like I was thinking. It actually does a great job of representing a MACAROON. The "off" flavor I was tasting I can now pinpoint as coconut. Sorry for any confusion!
Summary
Kind of an odd flavoring. I feel like this is FLV's answer to "Cookie." It's got a bit of texture, but not as much texture or dryness as you might expect from a macaroon or a cookie. I find it gets weird on me over 1.5% (~~almost smokey?~~ EDIT: Coconut, maybe toasted coconut?). Below that, it does provide a nice sort of nutty, cookie-like dryness to a recipe. It's definitely an accent. I single flavor tested this at 2% and am not a fan (~~not good, not bad~~ EDIT: Good as a macaroon, bad as a macaron), but I did enjoy how it accented certain aspects of mixes. Certainly not an end-all-be-all cookie, but it's an interesting nutty dry accent to bakeries or cookies. Kind of reminds me of a diluted INW Biscuit + FA Cookie. ~~I want to say I detect vanilla or something but it's such a mild tone it's hard to pick up on it~~ EDIT: It's coconut.
On the Nose
Dry, nutty, plastic or vanilla or something, having a tough time describing this aspect of the aroma (EDIT: It's coconut).
Recommended Usage
Stand alone: 1.5%
In a mix: <.5-1.25%
Throat
None; mild.
Pairings
Nuts, cookies, caramels, butterscotches, maybe tobacco EDIT: Marshmallow is good too
Avoid
Hard to say, I'd say leave it out of recipes that aren't "bakery"
Steep
2-3 Days
Quick Recipe: Pecan Pie Filling
Ratio: 10PG/90VG
Steep: 3 days
- FLV Pralines @ 2.25%
- FLV Macaroon @ 1.25%
- FLV Vanilla Custard @ 1.5%
- FLV Caramel @ 1%
What this flavoring does really well here is accent the nuttiness of the pralines as well providing some texture to the pecans, and giving a sort of dry, cookie-like base ~~for a crust~~. You can see here it does bring some texture, but may need some help from other ingredients to bring a crust flavor/texture more forward if that's what you're looking for.
Please if your opinion differs, or you have another review for this post it in the comments. Will help the master list with multiple reviews in one spot.