ethyl maltol is a fragrant white crystalline powder with a melting point of about 91℃. Whether it is crystal or powder, it keeps its sweet smell after being dissolved in the solution, and the solution is relatively stable. At present, there are two types: pure fragrance type and burnt fragrance type:

pure fragrance type: its fruit fragrance is outstanding. Adding various fruits, preserved fruit products, natural fruit juices, various drinks, cold drinks, alcoholic beverages, dairy products, bread and cakes, soy sauce, Chinese patent medicines, cosmetics and various tobacco spices can obviously improve the umami taste of fruits, inhibit bitter, sour and astringent tastes, obtain the most suitable sweet and umami taste of fruits, and at the same time, obtain excellent taste. In particular, it is used to prepare various tobacco flavors and fragrances, which are added to cigarettes to make the smoke taste more mellow and fragrant, reduce the dryness and bitterness of the mouth and throat after smoking, and make the mouth and throat feel smooth and comfortable.

burnt flavor: it has a very strong caramel flavor, which has a strong synergistic effect on the original sweet and delicious taste of various foods. Suitable for meat products, roasted goods, canned goods, condiments, sweets, biscuits, bread, chocolate, cocoa products, cereals, betel nuts, preserved fruit products and various feeds. Especially when it is added to various meat products, it can react with amino acids in meat and obviously improve the flavor and flavor of meat. Therefore, today's restaurants are more and more widely used.

ethyl maltol, as a synergist of sweet and delicious taste, is used in small amount, but the effect is very remarkable. The general dosage is about 1.1 to 1.2‰, and sometimes only a few PPM is effective. Refer to the attached page for specific dosage and solubility.

ethyl maltol is easy to form a complex with iron, and it will gradually turn from white to red after contacting with iron. Therefore, iron containers should be avoided in storage, and its solution should not be in contact with iron for a long time, so it is suitable to be stored in glass or plastic containers.