Ube flavoring vs. Ube Syrup
Many people wonder what the difference is between Ubeness/ About Flavors Ube flavoring and Terifico Ube syrup. It all depends on the purpose, texture, sweetness, usage advice, and where it is used. Depending on one’s creativity, both are very helpful in creating products and for usage in the kitchen.
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Ube Flavoring PURPOSE: to ADD flavor to the recipe TEXTURE: relatively thinner and concentrated SWEETNESS: NOT Sweet USAGE: 1-2g/kg of mix |
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Ube Syrup Purpose: to ADD flavor and sweetness TEXTURE: thick and syrupy SWEETNESS: YES USAGE: spoonful |
Ubeness or About Flavors Ube flavoring is a concentrated liquid designed to add the distinct taste and aroma of ube to foods and drinks. It is not sweet and only a small amount—usually just a few drops—is needed to infuse cakes, pastries, ice creams, or beverages with that signature ube flavor. It contains purple coloring that gives out its vibrant purple hue that people love. In contrast, Terifico ube syrup is a thick, sweet liquid used as both a flavoring and a topping. Made with sugar, water, and ube flavoring, it is purple and adds both sweetness and color to desserts. Ube syrup is used more generously—by the spoonful—on halo-halo, pancakes, milk teas, bubble teas, lattes or any treat where you want a swirl of ube flavor and a sugary finish.
While ube flavoring is ideal for enhancing recipes during preparation, ube syrup is perfect for finishing or decorating dishes with that unmistakable ube flair.
Each product also caters to different types of users and recipes. Ube flavoring is best suited for home bakers, pastry chefs, and food manufacturers who want to incorporate ube flavor into baked goods, drinks and desserts during preparation. It is ideal for recipes like ube chiffon cake, ube cookies, ube cheesecake, ube ice cream, and even ube-flavored beverages like beer, milk tea or lattes. Its strong concentration means just a small amount delivers a deep, authentic taste of ube, making it a creative muse in professional kitchens and among serious home bakers.
On the other hand, ube syrup is more user-friendly for casual home cooks, dessert shops, and beverage vendors looking for a quick and easy way to add ube flavor and color to dishes. It is especially popular among milk tea vendors and halo-halo sellers who use it as a topping or mix-in. Ube syrup is perfect for recipes like halo-halo, ube milk tea, ube cheesecake cups with syrup topping, or as a colorful drizzle on pancakes, ice cream, smoothie bowls, or yogurt parfaits. It’s also a favorite among content creators and food stylists for its vibrant appearance and ease of use.
