Holy Lama Spice Drops offer a versatile and innovative solution for both professional and home bakers, delivering concentrated, natural flavours that elevate a wide range of dishes. Crafted from high-quality ingredients sourced from Kerala, India, these extracts provide authentic taste without artificial colourings, preservatives, or flavourings.
Their sustainable production, rooted in long-term relationships with local farmers and a workforce comprising over 80% women from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensures minimal waste through recycling and by-product use.
From the delicate floral notes of rose to the warm depth of nutmeg, Spice Drops bring precision and intensity to baking, cocktails, and savoury creations.
Rose has a storied culinary history, long cherished in various cuisines for its distinctive flavour. Currently enjoying a resurgence, particularly in baking and cocktails, Holy Lama’s Rose Spice Drops provide a balanced alternative to rosewater and rose oil. More intense than rosewater yet less overpowering than rose oil, these drops deliver a refined flavour ideal for recipes where fragrance should not dominate. Bakers can use them to enhance cakes, biscuits, or delicate pastries, while mixologists can craft sophisticated cocktails with a subtle floral touch.
Holy Lama’s Vanilla Spice Drops are made from premium, locally grown vanilla in Kerala, often considered superior to the Madagascan variety for its rich, nuanced flavour. These alcohol-free, concentrated drops offer greater flexibility than vanilla essence or beans. Suitable for both sweet and savoury dishes, they can enhance desserts like custards and cakes, as well as savoury recipes such as sauces or dressings. Their concentrated nature allows bakers to achieve consistent results with minimal volume, ensuring a seamless integration into any recipe.
Holy Lama Nutmeg Spice Drops capture the essence of freshly grated nutmeg, adding a warm, rich undertone to a variety of dishes. This extract shines in both sweet and savoury applications, from pâtés and pies to cakes, biscuits, and milk puddings. It is particularly effective in enhancing the creamy depth of a Béchamel sauce for moussaka. With Nutmeg Spice Drops, bakers and chefs can achieve the complexity of nutmeg’s flavour without the need for grating, ensuring consistency and ease of use.
Cinnamon Spice Drops: A Timeless Classic
One of the most widely used spices, cinnamon is celebrated for its versatility in pairing with fruits, meat, baking, and drinks. Holy Lama’s Cinnamon Spice Drops offer greater flexibility than ground cinnamon, as they can be added at any stage of preparation and adjusted to taste right up to serving. These drops bring a warm, aromatic depth to dishes, making them ideal for everything from spiced cakes to savoury marinades and cocktails.
Holy Lama’s Lemon Zest Spice Drops can be another valuable addition to your spice cupboard thanks to its ability to deliver the bright, fresh taste of just-squeezed lemon rind to almost any bakery item. Unlike lemon oil which can overpower the other flavours, these drops blend effortlessly with liquids, making them ideal for carrot soups, cakes, biscuits, sauces, and chocolate-based recipes while keeping a good balance between all the flavours. Their ability to intensify lemon flavour without adding excess liquid makes them a valuable tool for bakers seeking to elevate their creations with vibrant citrus notes.
To demonstrate the versatility of Spice Drops, consider this delightful Lemon & Blueberry Loaf Cake, which uses Lemon Zest Spice Drops for a burst of citrus flavour.
Prep time: 100 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 10
230g Caster Sugar
200g Butter
50ml Milk or Dairy Free Alternative
220g Self-Raising Flour
3 Medium Eggs
1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
Pinch Of Salt
200g Fresh Blueberries
4 Drops Lemon Zest Spice Drops®
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan.
Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
Cream together the butter and caster sugar until you get a light and fluffy blend.
In a separate bowl, lightly beat together the eggs and milk.
Gradually add the egg mixture to the butter and sugar. Stirring thoroughly in between adding more. If the mixture starts to split, add some of the flour, a spoonful at a time, until it comes back together.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold together until combined.
Now add in the Lemon Zest Spice Drops and stir in.
Once combined, stir in the blueberries until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
Pour the mixture into your tin and bake slowly for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Mix together 65g of caster sugar, 2 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of water until sugar is mostly dissolved.
Once the cake is out of the oven, poke holes with a skewer (keep it in the tin and do this while the cake is still warm) and pour the drizzle over the cake.
Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the tin and serving.
Holy Lama Spice Drops have truly made a name for themselves in the food industry today, thanks to their quality, purity, sustainability, and ease of use that make them stand out. Each drop encapsulates the authentic taste of its source, whether it’s the floral elegance of rose, the creamy richness of vanilla, the warm depth of nutmeg, or the zesty brightness of orange. Their concentrated form allows for precise flavour control, making them an essential tool for bakers and chefs aiming to create memorable dishes.
In addition, they are also alcohol, gluten, GMO, nut and sugar free, along with being vegan, which perfectly aligns with the growing demand for inclusive, health-conscious, and ethical ingredients in modern baking and cooking. By incorporating these drops, both professionals and home cooks can explore new dimensions of flavour while supporting an ethical, environmentally conscious brand.
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