Ambrette seeds were used for flavoring coffee and they were also combined with sugar and added to boiling chocolate to create a variety of hot chocolate known as chocolat ambré. The aromatic seeds also lend their flavor to liqueurs, and the unique flavor of ambrette is distilled into extracts for flavoring desserts, sodas and ice cream. The leaves of the plant can be added to soups, and unripe seed pods can be prepared like okra.