The invention relates to red ginseng essence. The red ginseng essence is prepared from the following components: 2-acetylpyrazine, methyl cyclopentenolone, maltol, ethyl vanillin, edible alcohol, propylene glycol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, butanol, acetaldehyde diethylacetal, ethyl butyrate, ethyl lactate, furfural, leaf alcohol, 2-acetylfuran, 0.07 kg of ethyl acetoacetate, 5-methylfurfural, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine, benzyl alcohol, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine, nonanal, 2-methoxy-3-(1-methylpropyl)pyrazine, [gamma]-octanoic lactone, 5-hydroxyethyl-4-methylthiazole, eugenol, ascabiol and a red ginseng extract. According to the red ginseng essence, a formula is formulated according to inherent aroma compounds in natural red ginseng, spice with high affinity to the red ginseng and naturalequivalent components is selected as a raw material, and the red ginseng extract is added to blend the red ginseng essence, so that the flavor of final products of foods and beverages can be effectively enhanced.