Cardamom essential oil is extracted using steam distillation of seeds of the cardamom dry fruit. The produces cardamom oil has a warm and balsamic aroma and is clear to pale yellow in color. Cardamom essential oil (Elettaria cardamomum) comes from the ginger family, and is extracted using steam distillation of seeds of the cardamom dry fruit. These seeds undergo a long drying process of 2 to 3 months before distillation in order to to get the best levels of chemical constituents possible.