| FLAVOR |
BRAND |
REVIEW |
| Almond |
Torani |
tastes just like almond extract or maraschino cherries; it's a little strong so go easy on it |
| Almond Roca |
Torani |
tastes a lot like Da Vinci's English Toffee flavor, but milder |
| Banana |
Da Vinci |
could be a bit sweeter, not bad, but a bit like banana candy, too weak in Panna Cotta |
| Black Cherry |
Torani |
I love this flavor |
| Blueberry |
Da Vinci |
I can't quite decide if I like this one. It tastes realistic but has an odd aftertaste |
| Brown Sugar |
Nature's Flavors |
butterscotch flavor, nothing like brown sugar, odd tang, used in Flaxmeal Cinnamon Muffins |
| Butter Toffee |
Artisan Coffee Roasters |
weak, chemical flavor, not very sweet |
| Caramel |
Da Vinci |
pretty realistic caramel flavor, but only about half as sweet as Torani, weak flavor |
| Caramel |
Torani |
very nice flavor, but more like butterscotch than caramel, wonderful in Panna Cotta |
| Chocolate |
Torani |
very weak chocolate flavor, but might make a nice mocha flavor if added to coffee |
| Coconut |
Da Vinci |
nice flavor, but a little weak and not as sweet and flavorful as Torani |
| Coconut |
Torani |
nice flavor, somewhat realistic, a bit weak in Panna Cotta, more flavor than Da Vinci |
| Coffee |
Torani |
very nice, realistic coffee flavor, lovely in Panna Cotta |
| Dulce de Leche |
Da Vinci |
reminds me of sugar-coated buttery popcorn, such as Fiddle Faddle or like butterscotch pudding |
| English Toffee |
Da Vinci |
very nice flavor, a bit like caramel popcorn |
| French Vanilla |
Da Vinci |
very nice, stronger flavor than Torani's, reminds me of toasted marshmallows |
| French Vanilla |
Torani |
very nice, mild flavor, reminds me of marshmallows |
| Grape |
Da Vinci |
not very sweet, tastes like Koolaid, it works pretty well in a cocktail meatball recipe |
| Hazelnut |
Da Vinci |
nice in coffee, nothing like real hazelnuts, but a pleasant flavor |
| Kahlua |
Da Vinci |
nice, realistic flavor, almost has an alcohol nip to it, but not quite, I will try this in my Tiramisu sometime |
| Peppermint |
Torani |
tastes like a candy cane, but with a hint of vanilla and cream, very nice in homemade ice cream |
| Pineapple |
Da Vinci |
realistic flavor, very good in Pineapple Meatballs |
| Praline |
Da Vinci |
nice, hints of caramel, maple and honey-nut |
| Unflavored |
Nature's Flavors |
ok for sweetening without adding flavor, but has an odd tang |
| Raspberry |
Da Vinci |
not very sweet and very weak flavor, kind of like Kool-Aid, not as realistic as Torani |
| Raspberry |
Torani |
tastes a bit like cough medicine if you use too much, otherwise it tastes pretty realistic, very sweet |
| Strawberry |
Da Vinci |
has almost no flavor, and nothing like strawberries |
| Tiramisu |
Artisan Coffee Roasters |
nice flavor, but weak, half as sweet as Da Vinci and Torani |
| Toasted Marshmallow |
Da Vinci |
nasty, tastes like sweetened liquid smoke, no marshmallow flavor |
| Vanilla |
Da Vinci |
adds a nice flavor to desserts, but not quite realistic vanilla flavor and slightly acidic |
| Vanilla |
Torani |
more realistic vanilla flavor than Da Vinci, but not quite as strong |
| White Chocolate |
Torani |
doesn't really have much flavor, slight vanilla taste, ok in coffee, but wouldn't use in recipes |