Misleading Google Alert: FYI on Torani vs DaVinci

Today I received a Google Alert letting me know that someone out there was discussing DaVinci and Torani Gourmet Flavored Syrups.

Was I in for a big surprise when I went to the link to find the posting below.

KypDurron Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 233 Location: Wisconsin

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: FYI on Torani vs Davinci I haven't checked all syrups yet, but heres some food for thought. 1 Bottle of torani vanilla SF syrup contains 14 carbs. 1 Bottle of Davinci Vanilla SF syrup contains 3.5 Torani tells me it's the vanilla extract that makes it like that, so it may not be a issue with the other flavors. I'm pitching my torani. They had it in the local store so i gave it a shot. http://www.lowcarbsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=121785&sid=7b7ac5ad0817cf3dc885ed6224ce3b0b

Well KypDurron here's the REAL TRUTH directly off DaVinci and Torani's web site.
I hope if you or any members of your group "Atkins Diet, Low Carb Forum" see this you would let the rest of your group know what the manufacturers actually do claim.
They are listed below.

DaVinci And Torani Sugar Free Products


Davinci Gourmet has some great news for health conscious dieters and diabetics.
Using our sugar free gourmet syrups and sauces, you can still get the health advantages of reducing your sugar intake without sacrificing gourmet flavor.
Davinci Sugar Free Products are all made with Splenda® artificial sweetener and contain zero carbs and zero calories.


Torani Sugar Free Products

The perfect flavor of vanilla grown in tropical areas around the globe.

It offers a crispy, clean, aromatic vanilla.

• Serving Size 1 oz (30ml or 2 Tbsp.)
• Amount per serving:
• Calories
• Calories from Fat 0
• % Daily Value*
• Total Fat 0 g
• 0%
• Sodium 15 mg
• 1%
• Total Carbohydrate 0 g
• 0%
• Sugar 0 g
• Protein 0 g
• * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Torani or DaVinci Gourmet Flavored Syrup Which Would You Choose?

Torani and DaVinci are both great gourmet flavored syrup companies.

DaVinci's Sugar Free White Chocolate mixed with DaVinci's Sugar Free Raspberry always puts a smile on my face.

DaVinci has around 50+ Sugar Free Flavors many of them exotic and or seasonal.

Torani on the other hand is a smaller more "family like" run company and they have 30+ Sugar Free Flavors in Syrups and Sauces.

If you make your own ice cream try Torani's Sugar Free Almond Roca® Syrup as the base flavor, you'll swear you were eating Brown and Haley's World Famous Almond Roca® Candy.

As far as which company has better flavors, you've got to be the judge of that. I like DaVinci's French Vanilla better than Torani's and vise-versa for the Hazelnut.

My absolute favorite is not made in Sugar Free, so I indulge myself when I make a Vanilla Soy milk shake with DaVinci's Classic Carrot Cake Syrup.

When it gets down to making a purchase, there are a lot of great online merchants that can give you a extremely wide choice of flavors compared to say your local Safeway or Walmart. Most on online merchants have a great turnover in product that their stock never collects dust or goes flat.

Shipping is a drawback to buying online. The single bottle will always cost more to ship than a multiple bottle purchase. You really need to break your calculator out to find the best bargain. Most online merchants will let you mix-n-match flavors and most importantly different brands. You may not find that flexibility when dealing direct with a manufacturer. Look for half case (6) or whole case (12) specials.

If Sugar Free is the only type of Gourmet Flavored Coffee Syrup you'll buy, then here's a small heads up. STOCK UP EARLY FOR WINTER!! The time to buy any brand of Sugar Free Gourmet Flavored Coffee Syrup is Spring, Summer or Fall.

Winter in most parts of the USA spells potential disaster when shipping Sugar Free Syrups. It's part rocket science and part common sense or really good shipping insurance. The molecular structure of sugar prevents most syrups from freezing. The molecular structure of Splenda will allow the syrups in glass bottles to freeze, expand and rupture the glass bottle. Making a big sloppy mess in the box that's on the FedEx truck to be delivered to your front door. The major shippers like FedEx, UPS or DHL do not have heated cargo storage compartments in their trucks or warehouses.

I'm a former online merchant of Gourmet Flavored Coffee Syrups, When I sold online my website was www.MorningFlavors.Com

I have since become Gourmet Flavored Syrup Recipe Wrangler.
If your looking for some great recipes for Sugar and Sugar Free Syrups as well as a dozen or more links to some of the best prices on line from well established and professional online merchants, you owe it to yourself to go to MorningFlavors Recipes @ http://morningflavors.blogspot.com/

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TORANI PERFECT PUNCH

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Torani Raspberry syrup
2 cups pink grapefruit juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup lemon lime soda such as 7-Up
3/4 cup vodka (optional)

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl with ice. Stir well and garnish with fresh fruit such as pineapple and grapefruit if desired.

Serves 6-8

STRAWBERRY SANGRIA

Ingredients:

1 cup Torani Strawberry syrup
6 cups chilled rose-wine
4 cups chilled sparkling water
2/3 cup superfine granulated sugar
2 cups slices strawberries
fresh mint for garnish, if desired

Instructions:

Stir together peaches, sugar and Torani and let sit one hour. Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl filled with ice and stir well.

Serves 6-8



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NEW: Try a Tropical Caipirinha at T.G.I. Friday's featuring Torani Hibiscus!

What's a caipirinha? A caipirinha (kai-pur-een-ya) is Brazil's national cocktail made with Cachaça (Brazilian rum), fresh lime and pure cane sugar. For a limited time, T.G.I. Friday's is offering a special Tropical Caipirinha made with Torani Hibiscus syrup. A blend of traditional caipirinha ingredients, with a hint of fresh floral hibiscus, this new drink is reminiscent of a tropical breeze on a summer night.

* Torani Hibiscus syrup is not yet available for purchase. To recreate a refreshing caipirinha at home, try adding Torani Raspberry syrup or Torani Mango syrup.

INSPIRED TORANI RECIPES

SPARKLING RASPBERRY PUNCH

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Torani Raspberry syrup
1 cup pineapple juice
1 bottle (24.5 fl. oz.) sparkling apple cider

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl filled with ice and stir well.

Serves 6-8



STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Ingredients:

1 cup Torani Strawberry syrup
8 cups lemonade

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in a large pitcher filled with ice and stir well. Garnish with fresh strawberry halves, if desired.

Serves 6-8

Torani A SPLASH OF SEASONAL INSPIRATION

PITCHER PERFECT PARTY DRINKS FOR SUMMER

The first official days of summer have arrived, and your calendar is quickly filling up with outdoor diversions and family gatherings. Whether you are enjoying a picnic or barbeque celebration, Torani has the perfect flavors for all your summer entertaining.

Celebrate with delicious party pitcher drinks with the season's hottest flavors, Raspberry and Strawberry, and make Torani part of your summer festivities.

Torani's Summer Sizzler Recipes

Torani Peach Iced Lemonade Tea
2 Tbsp. Torani Peach syrup 1/2 cup black tea, chilled 1/2 cup lemonade Combine all ingredients and stir well. For a crowd (8-10): 1 cup Torani Peach syrup 4 cups black tea, chilled 4 cups lemonade Fill 16-oz. glasses 3/4 full with ice. Add tea, lemonade and Torani and stir.
Firefly Sangria
1 cup Torani Peach syrup 4 firm-ripe peaches cut into wedges 2/3 cup superfine granulated sugar 6 cups chilled rose wine 4 cups chilled sparkling water Ice Fresh mint for garnish Stir together peaches, Torani and sugar and let sit one hour. Add peaches to a large pitcher or punch bowl, stir in wine, sparkling water and ice. Garnish with mint. (Serves 8-10.)

Go Tropical ~ The Sugar Free Way

Torani Sugar Free

Tropical Sunset Soda

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp.Torani Sugar Free Coconut syrup

1 1/2 Tbsp. Torani Sugar Free Mango syrup

1 cup sparkling water or club soda

Instructions

Pour sparkling water into tall glass filled with ice.

Add Torani and slowly top with milk. Stir well.

Peaches n Cream

Torani Sugar Free
Peaches n Cream Soda

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. Torani Sugar Free Peach syrup
1 Tbsp. Torani Sugar Free Vanilla syrup
1/4 cup cold milk
1 cup sparkling water or club soda

Instructions

Pour sparkling water into tall glass filled with ice.
Add Torani and slowly top with milk. Stir well.

Summertime Classic

DaVinci Gourmet

Watermelon Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup ice

1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt

4 tablespoons DaVinci Gourmet Watermelon Classic Syrup

4 tablespoons lowfat milk

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth.

Yield

one 16-ounce serving

Smooth and Cool

DaVinci Gourmet

Amaretto and Orange

Smoothie Au Natural

Ingredients

2 cups ice

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1 oz DaVinci Gourmet Amaretto All Natural Syrup

1 oz DaVinci Gourmet Orange All Natural Syrup

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth.

Yield

one 16-ounce serving

The Not-So Bitter Almond

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Syrup:

a sweet, thin, distinctly clear syrup.

The flavor is reminiscent of fresh California almonds. It has a strong, rich flavor. It is used in various coffee, baking, cooking, mixed alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, smoothies and shakes.

Almond Simple Smoothie

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Simple Smoothie

Ingredients

2 cups ice 1/2 cup milk 2 oz DaVinci Gourmet Almond All Natural Syrup

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth.

Yield

one 16-ounce serving

As Sweet As A Georgia Peach

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Peach Sorbet

Ingredients

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 cups peeled and pureed fresh peaches 1 tablespoon DaVinci Gourmet Almond Classic Syrup

Directions:

Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved, about two minutes. Stir in the pureed fresh peaches and DaVinci Gourmet Almond syrup and pour into a four cup glass baking dish or non-reactive roasting pan.
Freeze one hour or until the sorbet is starting to freeze. Stir well, scraping the sides and bottom of the pan. Continue freezing, stirring the sorbet every 20 minutes or until all the liquid is frozen.

Serve, spooning into cups or cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sorbet.

*sorbet may be prepared in a standard ice cream maker.

Yield

4 servings

Can You Say Cheese~Cake

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha White Chocolate Cheesecake

Crust Ingredients

1 1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Crust: Either process wafers in a food processor or crush with a rolling pin. Brush 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter in bottom of 9 or 10" spring form pan. Sprinkle wafer crumbs in bottom of pan, tilting and tapping pan to completely cover. Pour white chocolate cream cheese mixture into pan and bake for 18 minutes. Remove carefully from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Filling Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or white almond bark, finely chopped 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs, large or extra large

2 tablespoons DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha Classic Syrup

Directions:

In a double boiler or in a saucepan on very low heat, melt white chocolate chips or white almond bark. Stir every few minutes with a rubber spatula. When melted, remove from heat and set aside. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, blend cream cheese and sugar until very smooth. Add eggs one at a time and process to incorporate. Add melted chocolate and Almond Mocha syrup, blending until thoroughly mixed.

Topping Ingredients

1/4 cup DaVinci Gourmet Almond Classic Syrup 2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

While cheesecake cools, pour the sour cream, sugar, and Almond Mocha syrup into food processor and blend for 10 seconds. Pour carefully over the top of the cheesecake. Bake an additional 10 minutes and remove from oven. Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature and refrigerate for a minimum of four hours before serving. Cheesecake will be unsettled and firm up as it cools. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven, and cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate for minimum of four hours before serving.

Garnish:

toast sliced almonds and gently press around the sides of the cake

Yield

10-12 servings

Creme Caramel

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha ~ Creme Caramel

Caramel Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup water

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the sides and bottoms of four custard cups or a one quart custard mold.

Caramel: In small saucepan place sugar and water on medium high heat, stirring after one minute to dissolve sugar. Do not stir again. Bring to boil and cook until mixture begins to turn a light golden color (approximately 10-15 minutes). Reduce heat to medium and cook to a light amber color (approximately 5 more minutes). Remove immediately from heat and pour the caramel into prepared cups, set aside.

Custard Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1/4 cup DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha Classic Syrup


Directions:
Custard: Bring milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan with the vanilla extract and sugar, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Using an electric mixer set on low, gradually beat in the eggs and egg yolks. Whisk in syrup and strain mixture through a sieve. Pour custard into caramel-filled cups or mold and set in a large glass baking pan and place in the middle rack of the oven. Pour hot water into the outer pan to come level with the custard.

Bake 30 minutes for individual cups and 40 minutes for a 1 quart custard mold. Remove from water bath and cool. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature and then refrigerate several hours before serving.

To serve, dip bottom of custard in a shallow pan with one inch of boiling water. Allow five minutes to loosen and melt the caramel on the bottom. Run a knife around the edge to loosen custard and invert onto serving plate.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Yield 4 servings

DaVinci Gourmet ~ The Art Of Flavor

DaVinci Gourmet Apple Classic Syrup

Tastes like that first bite of a crisp, juicy red apple.

Cinnamon Dutch Apple Pie Latte

1/4 oz DaVinci Gourmet Cinnamon Classic Syrup
3/4 oz. DaVinci Gourmet Apple Classic Syrup
1 shot espresso
steamed milk

Combine ingredients in a 12 oz cup. Mix well.

Torani In The Evening

Torani Raspberry Sparkler

1 Tbsp. Torani Raspberry syrup
1 cup sparkling apple cider or Champagne

In a wine glass or champagne flute, combine ingredients and stir gently.

Torani Candy Martini

1 Tbsp. Torani Almond Roca® syrup
1/2 tsp. Torani Vanilla syrup
3 Tbsp. vodka

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass

Pomegranate Saketini

1 Tbsp. +1 tsp. Torani Pomegranate syrup
3 Tbsp. Torani Peach syrup
4 oz. cold sake

Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake well and strain into a martini glass

Torani In The Afternoon

Torani Raspberry Lemonade

2 Tbsp. Torani Raspberry syrup
1 cup lemonade

Fill glass with ice. Add lemonade, Torani, and stir. Tip: Add 3-4 fresh or frozen raspberries and stir for a Floating Raspberry Lemonade.

Torani Vanilla Cream Soda

2 Tbsp. Torani Vanilla syrup
2 Tbsp. milk
1 cup club soda

In a glass, stir milk and Torani together. Fill glass about 3/4 full with ice, top with sparkling water and stir again

Pomegranate Iced Tea

3 Tbsp. Torani Pomegranate syrup
1 cup unsweetened tea, chilled

Combine ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice and stir.

Torani In The Morning

Torani Raspberry Mocha
1 Tbsp. Torani Raspberry syrup
2 Tbsp. Torani Chocolate syrup or sauce
1/4 cup espresso (or 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee)
1 cup milk

Steam together Torani and milk. Pour steamed flavored milk into a glass, add espresso and top with a thin layer of foamed milk. Dust with cocoa powder and top with chocolate sprinkles, if desired.

Torani Classic Vanilla Latte
1 Tbsp. Torani Vanilla syrup
1/4 cup espresso (or 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee)
1 cup milk
Ground cinnamon or cocoa powder, for dusting

Steam together Torani and milk. Pour steamed flavored milk into a glass. Add espresso and top with a thin layer of foamed milk. Dust with cinnamon or cocoa powder.

Pomegranate Peach Smoothie
Torani Pomegranate syrup
1 cup frozen peaches
2 cups ice

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Torani In The Morning, Noon and Night

Did you know Torani syrups have multiple personalities?

That same flavor that smoothly and soothingly wakes up your morning coffee can turn on a dime and add a dash of sass to a midday soda, lemonade or tea. And when you’re ready to unwind in the evening, it suddenly goes all sophisticated on you – bringing a touch of exotic or complex flavor to a sunset sparkler, martini or other cocktail.