Convert Parisian Essence from Cup

Parisian Essence Measurement Converter

Use the tool below to convert parisian essence from Cup to the measurement that you need.

Parisian essence is a dark, caramel-based browning and flavouring liquid, popular in Australia and New Zealand for deepening the colour and adding a malty, caramel note to fruit cakes, Christmas puddings, and gravies. One metric cup (250 ml) weighs about 230 grams or 8.11 ounces, though most recipes use it by the teaspoon, where 1 tsp is around 4.6 grams.

Recipes list parisian essence in teaspoons or millilitres while bottles vary in size. This page converts between teaspoons, millilitres, grams, and cups so you can hit the right amount with whatever measure you have.

Also known as

parisienne essence
caramel essence
browning

Vanilla essence is another small-volume flavouring liquid at a near-identical weight (230 g per cup). It flavours rather than colours, so the two are used for different jobs rather than as swaps. See our Vanilla Essence converter.

Molasses brings the dark colour and caramel depth of parisian essence in a much heavier, thicker form (340 g vs 230 g per cup). Use a spoonful to deepen a fruit cake when essence is unavailable. See our Molasses converter.

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Common Parisian Essence Conversions

Here are the most common parisian essence conversions from cups to grams.

Cups	Grams
0.25 cups	57.5 g
0.5 cups	115 g
0.75 cups	172.5 g
1 cup	230 g
1.25 cups	287.5 g
1.5 cups	345 g
2 cups	460 g
2.5 cups	575 g
3 cups	690 g

Parisian Essence Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting parisian essence from Cup to other measurements.

cup	grams	ounces	cup(US)	tbsp	tsp	ml	fl oz
0.25 cup	57.5 g	2.03 oz	0.26 cup (US)	4.17 tbsp	12.5 tsp	62.5 ml	2.11 fl oz
0.5 cup	115 g	4.06 oz	0.52 cup (US)	8.33 tbsp	25 tsp	125 ml	4.23 fl oz
1 cup	230 g	8.11 oz	1.04 cup (US)	16.67 tbsp	50 tsp	250 ml	8.45 fl oz
2 cup	460 g	16.22 oz	2.08 cup (US)	33.33 tbsp	100 tsp	500 ml	16.91 fl oz

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