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Unfortunately I don't have any in the house to check the ingredients.
Does anyone know if extracts are LDL acceptable to spice things up?

Thanks
Coach

Coach,

Please read the ingredient labels.  That is how we would know.  I am not at home so I cannot check mine.  Perhaps someone else is where their flavorings are and can give you an answer soon.

Jeanne

Coach,

I just looked at the bottle of vanilla I have been using freely in my smoothies and...yikes!!!...it has corn syrup in it.  It is Tone's Pure Vanilla Extract.  The ingredients are: water, alcohol, corn syrup and extratives of vanilla beans.  I checked my McCormick's extracts and they (almond, peppermint and anise) have water, alcohol and their own particular oil extract.  I guess we must be diligent in scrutinizing the ingredients list on yet another product.  Thanks for the heads up. 

Pat

I knew I would need to just go to the store and read some labels, guess I was just looking for the easy way out.
Well if nothing else I brought this to someone else's attention. I will share what I find on my next shopping trip.

Coach

Hi coach!    I use the tiny bottles of flavour oil you can find at the drug store that is used to make candy. They are wonderful for flavouring any foods you want to add zip to. Like the Orange oil to flavour orange chicken. All it contains is orange oil. The name is LorAnn gourmet www.lorannoils.com.I have an apple flavour here that contains artificial flavour,propylene glycol and water. I don't know if the apple is legal or not. Maybe someone has some ideas. I must have 20 different flavours. So go to store and take a look you might find something yummy. I hope this helps.      Judie

Thanks  I haven't found a use for it yet but have it since I used to use it a lot.  I won't be using it now. Is the orange oil ok since it is only natural orange oil?

Thanks again Dear friend!
                                        Judie

I know exactly what oils you are talking about, I used to use them to make home made schnapps.
Hmmm I wonder if I can make LDL friendly schnapps? It's actually quite easy to make schnapps.
you make simple syrup (sugar and water) then add some of the flavoring oil (don't need much at all)
then mix in grain alcohol. I'm not sure I can make simple syrup with splenda, wonder if I can with
stevia? either way I guess the "grain" alcohol wouldn't be LDL friendly. This may be a fun weekend
experiment though. Thanks for the input everyone!

Coach

thanks Roger,  I emailed the company to find out if ther was sugar in any of the oils. If they respond I let you know. 

you are welcome coach!

Oh don't worry Mary, I don't really drink at all anymore.
I'd be more curious to see if I could make it then anything else.
The original question about extracts had nothing to do with schnapps,
It was the post about the oils that made me recall using them.
Guess I got carried away

Coach