McCormick Pure Lemon Extract

McCormick Pure Lemon Extract is a compact 2 fl oz bottle that lives on the baking aisle of the supermarket, shelved with other extracts, flavorings, and specialty baking ingredients near vanilla, almond extract, and cake mixes. Shoppers reach for it during recipe-driven trips—holiday baking, weekend dessert projects, or when a quick lemon lift is needed for dressings, marinades, or cocktails. As a legacy spice company, McCormick positions this product toward home bakers and cooks who value convenience and reliable pantry standards; its label leans into trusted, traditional branding rather than trendy or kid-focused art. The front copy highlights “Pure Lemon Extract,” plus callouts like gluten-free, non-GMO, and no corn syrup, which create a mild “natural” health halo even though the product is concentrated flavoring rather than whole fruit. There is no organic certification on the typical label. In plain processing terms, this is a processed culinary ingredient: a distilled or solvent-extracted lemon oil in an alcohol solution used to impart citrus flavor. Sensory details are all aroma and concentrated taste rather than texture — a few drops or a teaspoon deliver a bright, clean lemon perfume and zesty flavor without the acidity or texture of fresh peel. Packaging is usually a small amber or clear glass bottle with an easy-pour spout or dropper, making it part of the familiar baking ritual of measuring teaspoons and folding flavors into batters and icings. In American grocery culture it reads as a practical pantry staple — small, potent, and designed to extend fresh-citrus flavor year-round.