Torani Smoothie Mixes as Wine?

[Vertumnus]

Had a bout of inspiration at the grocery store today when I saw the Torani flavoring syrups and wondered how they could add to my wine. My research on here tells me that they are good for adding post fermentation for sweetening/flavoring purposes.

I further found that Torani also makes Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes that don't contain the preservatives/additives of the syrups. For example, the Blueberry Pomegranate which comes in 64oz and is around $20.00 on Amazon is listed as having these ingredients (taken from the Torani site):

Water, Sugar, Blueberries, Pomegranate Juice from Concentrate, Strawberries, Dextrin(soluble dietary fiber), Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, colored with vegetable juice, Guar Gum, Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid(vitamin C).

That's just one of the selection they have. What do you all think about using these as the base for a wine? Maybe a lazy man's DB? Any experiences fermenting with these things and what other additives might be needed (sugar, nutrient, acid, etc.)?

 

[jojabri]

Why not give it a shot... you might have stumbled upon the next big thing. Either way, I'm pretty sure either way, you'd be a ground breaker.

BTW, I've heard of crazier.

 

[loumik]

64 oz is a 1/2 gallon, not a gallon. So, you are talking about $40 per gal. I don't know how much you were planning to make, but be aware you'll need twice as much as you might have initially thought.

Good Luck with it.

LOUMIK

 

[corinth]

Torani

Hi,
I have used Torani syrup, both sugar free (splenda) and others. They sell it at smart and final and the price is good. You might also look at Amazon to see what they sell. It does not mean you have to buy from them but the reviews are very helpful. I have used Ribena black currant at times.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=syrups%20torani

Corinth