Cocoa Butter Chocolate Liquor

Chocolate liquor is the pure, unsweetened paste made from roasted cocoa beans that have been ground. It contains both cocoa solids and cocoa butter, the natural fat from the cocoa bean. It is the fundamental ingredient in all chocolate products.

Chocolate liquor provides the characteristic chocolate flavor and color in a wide range of products. It is essential for making solid chocolate bars, as well as for flavoring baked goods, candies, and beverages. Manufacturers use it as the base for dark, milk, and white chocolate.

Chocolate liquor is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as a food ingredient. It is the primary source of flavor and texture in chocolate. While chocolate contains flavonoids, which are antioxidants, the health effects of consuming chocolate liquor at typical levels are not a major focus of regulatory review. JECFA has evaluated cocoa and cocoa products, but no specific health concerns are widely attributed to chocolate liquor itself at normal consumption levels.