Our story: During the day, you can find me teaching HS English full time and chasing my two small children around. In my spare time, I am baking with organic ingredients from scratch with my mom. Even though teaching is rewarding, I wanted to create something with my hands that I am passionate about. Since my mom taught me all there is to know about cooking and baking from scratch, naturally, I we
nt to her with my idea to start our own company. My mom was eager to share her baking secrets with the world, so we started Ballard Extracts – a local company in Seattle, WA to share our family baking extract recipe with others. We make small batches of baking extracts by hand aged over time. Our extracts can be used to add flavor to baked goods and cocktails:
PURE VANILLA EXTRACT is made with organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans in organic wheat alcohol using a cold extraction process that provides a consistent, bold baking flavor. CHOCOLATE EXTRACT is made with organic Theo cocoa powder and organic wheat alcohol, hand-shaken daily to get a velvety, rich flavor. CHOCOLATE VANILLA EXTRACT is made with organic Theo cocoa powder, organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans and organic wheat alcohol for a chocolaty flavor with sweet vanilla essence. LEMON EXTRACT is made with the zest of organic lemons in organic wheat alcohol, perfect in citrus recipes for a true lemon flavor. LIME is made with the zest of organic limes in organic wheat alcohol for a bold flavor that adds a citrus zing to your recipes. ORANGE EXTRACT is made with the zest of organic oranges in organic wheat alcohol to create a fresh, real flavor perfectly paired with chocolate. GINGER is made with organic ginger root in organic wheat alcohol to create a spicy and bold flavor.
