Recent content by Firefly72

Here is an email straight from LorAnn, saying point blank -- twice -- that there is NO OIL whatsoever in this product, and that the xanthan gum is used strictly as a THICKENING AGENT, not an emulsifier as you kept insisting, and you still can't concede that you were just wrong about this. Again...

So you "guarantee" that they must contain oils, huh? I wrote to LorAnn again, asking them to clarify. Here is their response: You are very much correct! There are no oils in our flavor fountains. They contain water. The xanthan gum acts in this product as a thickening agent. If you have...

Xanthan gum is not an emulsifier, strictly speaking. Typically it is used as a thickening agent or a stabilizer. So its presence in the fountain flavors is not ipso facto proof that oils are present in the product. But, whatever dude. The main point is, the fountain flavors can be used to make...

Well, LorAnn responded quickly to my email, though I don't think they really answered the question. My email: Do the "Flavor Fountain" flavors contain any oils? Or are they completely water soluble? For example, if I wanted to use one of the "Flavor Fountain" flavors with my Soda Stream to...

Well I emailed them asking about this tonight, so we'll get an answer soon enough.

These flavors are a special, separate line that was developed to use with beverages and ice cream. Here is a list of ingredients: http://www.netrition.com/lorann_oils_flavor_fountain_flavorings.html#NUTFACTS I suppose one of us could call or email them to get a definitive answer, but I do not...

Going by the list of ingredients provided by Netrition, the LorAnn Fountain Flavors do not contain any oils.

LorAnn does make a line of flavors especially designed for beverages and ice cream, called LorAnn Fountain Flavors. You can get the best price from Netrition: http://www.netrition.com/lorann_oils_flavor_fountain_flavorings.html Or if you buy straight from the LorAnn website, they are more...

Here's another vote for Tamarind. I live in the Southwest and Tamarind-flavored soda is popular around here. Never tried it myself though. You can get Tamarind flavor concentrates from some of the shaved ice/snow cone suppliers. Should work well for soda. Some of these suppliers also sell a...

To daft -- again, I don't know where you live but if you live in Hawaii and you like the idea of using shaved ice flavors for soda, you're in luck. Apparently there are quite a lot of shaved ice suppliers in Hawaii, including this place: http://www.shaveicesupplies.com/shave-ice-flavors-c-1.html...

Kythcat -- thanks. The Rio concentrates arrived today and yes the cola was great. I have not been using my Sodastream very long, but I can say that after trying the Sodastream syrups (OK, but full of sugar/sucralose), Kool-aid (meh) and green tea (yuck), today was a revelation. Finally some...

Sure. The Rio concentrates should arrive today or Monday. I ordered cola, vanilla, and cream soda, so I'll let you know how those turn out. If I like them I'll probably try a bunch more -- the Rio concentrates have like 70 different flavors, so the options are almost overwhelming. The Capella...

Daft, Have you tried the Rio concentrates from Prairie Moon? I don't see them mentioned in your posts. I'm not sure where you live, but they ship to Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada. I just ordered some Rio concentrates myself and they haven't arrived yet, so I can't vouch for the quality. But there...