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Florals Common oils: Lavender, Geranium Useful for: softening citrus flavors, adding a twist to plain recipes, desserts, tea Flavor description: light, powdery, sweet Although floral oils are more commonly used for beauty products and fragrances, and less often in cooking, there are certain floral essential oils that can help to add an unexpected twist of flavor to light desserts like cookies and cakes, jellies, and tea. Because of their sweet, powdery nature, floral oils can also be useful for softening powerful citrus flavors in a recipe in order to achieve balance. Floral essential oils are extremely potent, and therefore only tiny amounts should be added when cooking, using the toothpick method. Mint Common oils: Peppermint, Spearmint Useful for: beverages, desserts, salads, certain meats Flavor description: minty, cool, refreshing, sweet Mint is a popular flavoring agent in the cooking world, and mint essential oils can be extremely useful when making mint-flavored desserts and candies, or for any time you want to add a cool, refreshing element to your recipe. Many recipes that include lamb or chicken often use mint flavoring to compliment the flavors of the meat, or even to compliment spicy or savory flavors. Mint is also often used in conjunction with other herbs, as it has a fresh, herbaceous flavor. Because mint essential oils are so potent, only a small amount of oil is needed to achieve a powerful flavor. Always use a toothpick when adding mint oils to an entrée or dish. An entire drop of a mint oil can be used when being added to beverages like teas and smoothies.