Question for the Cooks

I am having a hard time finding sugar free syrups. Do extracts work in a similar manner in protein shakes? I have found rootbeer, cherry, and banana extracts that sound like they would be tasty added to a vanilla shake (Chike vanilla is the only thing I have found that I like), but I thought I would ask the experts first. I am a preop experimenting, so I didn't want to invest a lot in them or even in ordering the Torani syrups without some testing.

Thanks!

The Super Wal Mart in our area carries the Davinci sf syrup....they have limited flavors, and they are under $4. I also ordered some off line from a place called bevtech online......I ordered 4 of the fifth size bottles, including shipping I paid around $30. There are some other places that carry them cheaper.
I am also pre-op, so maybe others with more knowledge will chime in!
Hope this helps ya!

My Super Walmart does not carry them! I guess if nothing else, when I make my trips to my surgeon (two hours away) I can hit one in a bigger town and get them.

Hi, Sam's Club carries the Davinci SF syrups and they are $4 as well. I am sure that there is a Sam's in your area?? I found Vanilla, Hazelnut. Coffee Liquor, and Almaretto there.

We make a trip to South Carolina to Sams about once a month. I will check it when we go. But, no - there is no Sam's within 50 miles! 

Yes you can use extracts, in fact pre-op, I was on the medifast liquid diet and we were only allowed extract no sugar free syrups.

almond, peppermint, strawberry, banna and raspberry were all  very good in the chocolate.  the ones you list sound good in vanilla, orange was also tasty.

Good luck!

Jim

Hi I bought a lot of different DaVinci Sugar Free flavor's from Amazon.   I am post op since Jan 22 and have used them a lot in shakes and my high protein ice cream.... also have used them in the high protein cakes that i makes at times... Recipes from theworldaccordingto eggface.com   .... another way i found to flavor shakes is to use crystal lite with protein powder.... either vanilla.... or using syntex nectar flavors... a lot of people do not like the nectar but i can tell you mixed with crystal lite and they are wonderful....    I buy the nectar from netrition.com and they also have the sugar free divinci syrups.... Here in Oklahoma I have also found the divinci sugar free syrups at a large health food store... here it is called akins natural foods.... but they didn't have a lot of flavors.....

just to note.... vanilla whey powder mixed with carmel syrup is great and also the chocolate.... also the chocolate whey mixed with almond syrup...    raspberry mixed with either chocolate or with the roadside lemonade nectar....

extracts are not syrups... just flavorings... i am sure they may work... but not for sure...... i just used the syrups.....

anyway just a thought....

I also sometimes use SF pudding (the powder without milk) in my shakes.  Choc/butterscotch is my fave.  I just add a tablespoon. 

Otherplaces that have the syrups, are Smart & Final, and Cost Plus if you have one in your area.  They have limited flavors, but some to try. 

When I did optifast years ago, I used the extracts and they were great (The syrups weren't on the market at that time).  You might want to add alittle sweetner if needed,  I love Truvia.l 

Thanks! I am in such a rural area, we only have a Walmart and an Ingles. Neither has much of a selection. I bought all the extracts that I could find in both stores yesterday, so I am set up now!