vanilla essence no good for eggnog ?

[muzza]

hey guys i was going to make the simple eggnog shake thats in the extended induction forum cause im mainly after sumthing for early mornings b4 work when i dont feel like cooking etc, anyway i just checked my bottle of ''vanilla essence'' and the ingreidients sound very bad .it has extract of vanilla beans ,alcohol content 35% water and SUGAR . keeping in mind i would probaly only use half a teaspoon to maybe 1 full teaspoon would this still b very bad for my induction ? i read on here that ''vanilla extract'' is ok but until i can go to the shop in the morning to check the label i dont no , any ideas ? cheers muz

[Georgiana]

I would eat something else.

[liv]

I use pure vanilla extract - it does have alcohol but not sugar.
In my opinion this falls under the Atkins spice rule
vanilla essence probably has less real vanilla than pure vanilla extract has.
An alternative would be the real bean (a bit prizy ) or something sold as vanilla flavouring that comes without alcohol. You may find that at some organic stores or whole food stores.

[muzza]

ok guys i checked a bottle of 'vanilla extract' and it doesent have a break up of the amount of ingriedients but it says on the label has fructose and only 6% percent alcolhol, so i guess if i was going to use half a teaspoon of anything this would b better than the 'essence'? i no fructose is evil but would half a teaspoon really do anything to my ketosis ? cheers muz

[muzza]

ok guys i just tryed my first eggnog shake for breakfast , this is what i used 2 handfuls of ice 2 tble spoons of cream 2 splenda tablets and 4 eggs i must admit even without vanilla flavouring its a nice thick shake kind of drink , maybe a little bland but still easy to drink for a quick breakfast ,but that vanilla would make it perfect , cheers muz

[liv]

Do you like coffee - that is what I usually add to mine - frozen (decaf) cubes. You did add eggs, right?

[EveWasFramed]

I want to try this shake but I cannot believe that it doesn't taste like raw eggs! The only reason I am hesitant to just make the darn thing is because I'd hate to waste the eggs!

Does it taste eggy? Anyone? Bueller?

[Hopin2Lose]

It does not taste eggy for some reason. I don't know why, but it doesn't. What's weird is they seem vanilla-y without even adding the vanilla. Just try it. Just do a teeny sample with one egg if you're worried about waste. It's yummy and very filling I think.

[muzza]

yeah guys i can confirm the eggnog shake doesent taste or smell like eggs i said earlier that its very nice maybe a little bland well after drinking the whole thing i discovered that its not bland at all. i just had to let all the icey slush melt a bit and its really really yummy, ive always liked that eggnog u buy in the carton from the shop and this is nearly as good,i think also because when u dont eat sweet stuff all the time [like i used to most days] your taste does change and things that never used to now taste sweeter,i think tomorrow ill use 5 or 6 eggs instead of 4 cause i need the calories for work its starting to get very hot here of a day and im out in it most of the day lol just remember the ice in the mix cause it turns it into a smoothy texture thats very yummy i almost had another 1 for lunch but i didnt want to use another 2 tablespoons of cream so i had 2 pork chops with cauliflower, brocoli and butter mmm , cheers muz

[mission to lose]

Does anyone have any concerns with salmonella, since you are consuming raw eggs. I thought undercooked or worse, raw eggs, were not recommended for that reason.