I love diet vanilla coke zero and when it is on sale I buy it a lot. I have type 2 diabetes and I drink a lot of diet colas, water doesn't do it for have queasy tummy all the time. This week, I didn't have much money. So I told hubby to get the cheapest diet cola, which he did. I buy the good vanilla extract. I smelled it one day and fell in love with it. The good stuff is worth a bit more money but has a better vanilla smell and taste. I took the vanilla and put just a drop or two in a glass and then added the soda. It was good! Even hubby liked it. Now I know the vanilla extract has sugar in it, that is why I just use a drop or two. If you both love vanilla and cola, try it.
Have you considered using vanilla syrup? They sell it at our Walmart in the coffee aisle. They have a sugar free version of it & a little goes a long way. You can use it for pop, ice cream soda's, coffee (which is what I do) and many other things. They have a small bottle or large. It is about $3.50 for a small bottle & $5.25 for the large. I believe you only have to use an ounce or less depending on your taste.
Vanilla extract has sugar in it? That's the first I've heard of it. I make my own, and it is just vanilla beans in vodka or brandy for six weeks in a hall closet. And I can't imagine 1-2 drops of vanilla alcohol causing a problem. I'm a type 2 as well, and I don't mind a beer now and then. My fasting glucose stays right where it belongs, from 90-110 mg/dl. So hey, I think you've got a great idea there! I'm going to try it because I'm queasy a lot, too. Do you think the caffeine free diet coke would work? The 2-liters are on sale frequently. My last seven were free with coupons. --- Coreen
I love vanilla coke (diet) and it's hard to find around here. I will try the vanilla extract. Maybe your particular product is different but my vanilla extract does not contain any sugar. Thanks for the good idea.
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