Can I add vanilla or almond flavoring to royal icing? If not, is there anything I can use to flavor royal icing.
Thanks

i see recipes that use real lemon juice.. i,ve never added flavoring.... but don,t see why not.. maybe cut back on the water.. and use that much flavoring.. hth.. when i made toba garretts .. with real egg whites... we used lemon juice..

Yes, you can flavor RI -- it definitely needs it! I like a combination of vanilla and citrus. I add it towards the end of the beating time.

I like to add almond extract towards the end or vanilla extract.

Okay, why do y'all add it towards the end?

I add it with the water. I don't use it a whole lot though. You can add whatever flavor you want! I make sure to add it with the water as I'm measuring it so I don't screw up the consistency.

Thanks. I was concerned the flavoring might break down the royal icing.

[quote="Honeydukes"]

Glycerine does not give a shne on Royal icing. It does prevent it from drying so hard though. The quantity is 1 tesapoon of glycerine for every 1lb icing sugar

I have even added the Lorann oils. It's such a small amount it did not affect the drying. I did use it for cookies though so I didn't need it super hard.

[quote="MissBaritone"]

According to some of my books and instructors it does give a sheen (maybe not glassy shiny). Some of my flavorings contain glycerin and I do notice a difference. YRMV.

I use lorann oils and whatever other flavouring I have.

Glycerine does add shine, same way it adds shine to chocolate too.

Lemon juice is used as a bleach to keep the icing white