Guarana Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a woody climbing shrub of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and cultivated chiefly in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Bahia. It has large, compound leaves of five leaflets and clusters of small white flowers, followed by bright red capsules that split open to show a black seed half-covered in white aril, a fruit that looks like an eye. The roasted seeds are bitter, astringent and rich in caffeine, and flavor Brazil's national soft drinks. We extract the dried seed.