Ingredient Overview
Capsicum fruits supply the pungent capsaicinoids responsible for chilli heat. Their concentration makes this extract a very different ingredient from mild whole-pepper powders.
Capsicum extract is made from Capsicum annuum fruit. The intensity of a chilli-derived ingredient is closely connected with its capsaicinoid composition. Concentrated extracts can carry a much stronger pungent character than ordinary pepper powders. The fruit origin and these characteristic compounds provide the most direct explanation of what the ingredient is.