Kerry Botanicals Collection ZERO extracts for low-/no-alcohol drinks

The Kerry Botanicals Collection ZERO range of authentic botanical extracts — containing 0% ethanol — is designed specifically for the low- and no-alcohol beverage markets. The portfolio currently includes 15 standard products (and 35 others), eg, juniper, rosebud, elderflower, cocoa, turmeric, cinnamon and others, with investigations ongoing to add more tastes.

The range is designed to allow beverage producers to create low-alcohol spirits and no-alcohol options with the taste of gin, rum, cocoa, ginger, etc, all while meeting clean-label and quality requirements. It’s fully traceable, clean-label, halal-certified, kosher-suitable and, most important, ethanol-free and also free of any alternative solvent.

The portfolio allows manufacturers to maintain a low (or zero) alcohol content and permits a “0.0%” claim. It is also designed to be stable, with no haze, no sedimentation, and provides a fresh botanical taste and mouthfeel.

Kerry’s expertise in natural extraction fosters innovative “fusion distillates” that are based on a proprietary capability to blend natural botanicals (leaves, flowers, seeds, etc) and then magnify taste by running a distillate following a period of slow maturation. This allows for tailored extracts or blends that can be made to order to suit specific local and regional tastes and requirements.

The extracts range contains more than 45 single distillate profiles and five fusions distillates that can be blended and tailored to suit specific markets and create unique tastes. Some of the available botanical taste sources include juniper, ginger, rose bud, chamomile, lemon, mint, orange, dandelion, cola nut, rhubarb, burdock, elderflower, black tea, cocoa, cumin, fennel, turmeric and cinnamon, among others.