Holiday Cheers!

Everyone loves an extra bit of flavor during the holidays! Now, I love me some coffee! Can't live without it! I always have my coffee creamy, but I also like it flavored. A quick & easy way to get that delicious flavored coffee is with Toriani.

About Torani:
Since 1925, third generation family-owned Torani has been crafting great tasting flavored syrups that coffeehouses use to make their flavored drinks taste so delicious. With over 120 flavors in Regular and Sugar Free varieties, Torani flavored syrups are perfect for flavored lattes, mochas, coffees, cocoas, Italian sodas, teas, lemonades, cocktails and smoothies. Coffeehouse professionals choose Torani flavors because they are expertly crafted and made with the highest quality ingredients, like natural flavors and pure cane sugar. The Sugar Free flavors have no calories and are sweetened with Splenda. Now, Torani flavored syrups are widely available at retail so you can easily create authentic coffeehouse quality drinks at home.

Thanks to SheSpeaks & Torani, I was given the opportunity to test 2 of the sugar-free varieties so I could report back here on my blog. I don't usually like sugar-free stuff due to the gross after-taste. I was pleasantly surprised with the Torani syrup because (thanks to Splenda) you honestly can't tell it's fake sugar! The best thing about the syrups is you can add a little or a lot of flavor to your beverages - it's all up to you! I kept the hazelnut syrup & gave the gingerbread syrup to a friend as a Christmas gift. She has a fantastic Tiki Bar as well as a husband who is a coffee junkie like me. I also gave her a Torani recipe booklet so she can mix up a bunch of coffee & cocktails!

I would highly recommend that you pick up a bottle (or 2) for your holiday guests. It also makes the perfect gift for the coffee/cocktail lover in your life! If you're giving as a gift, here's my suggestions. If it's for a coffee lover - include: a bottle of Torani syrup, cool coffee mugs & bag of premium coffee. Or, if you'd like to gift it to the mixologist in your life - include: a bottle of syrup, cocktail glasses, bottle of vodka/rum & a cool retro shaker. You can even go to www.torani.com & print out little recipes to include in your gift packages! With over 120 flavors - the selection & combinations are endless! Happy holidays to everyone - enjoy your merriment safely & check back here in 2013 for more of my thoughts...Cheers!

* Full disclosure: This blog was brought you to you today by the folks @ Torani & She Speaks, as well as by me & my taste buds!