Monin - Sugarcane Cola Syrup, Authentic Cola Flavor, Great for Soda, Floats, and Slushes, Gluten-Free (750 ml)

I've been looking for a natural syrup to replace the discontinued product that I used to use with the Soda Stream system. Clearly, there is a difference between the taste of the two major brands of cola and the flavor of Monin. I like the Monin flavor better. I used 50% more water than recommended and used same amount of syrup as recommended for serving. The result was a slightly less sweet, but more smooth cola flavor. It's nice to be able to adjust the amount of syrup to water ratio to get the sweetness you want without losing the cola flavor. Adding the syrup to sparkling water did not cause it to foam over the glass, but did create a nice amount of foam in what I would describe as consistency of good root beer foam. Excellent product. Plan to purchase again, and maybe try some of their other syrups.

I used it with my SodaStream. Tastes like a non-name-brand cola. A bit expensive for the amount of syrup.

This is my first time trying a monin syrup product. The bottle arrived intact, however there was syrup stuck to the outside of the bottle - and the cap when twisting off was crunchy as if sugar was stuck on it. Not sure if the tamper seal had been comprimised but thats something this shipper needs to be aware of. I'm not going to return the bottle as the syrup tastes good - which is my next part. This kola syrup has a somewhat similar taste between rc cola and diet coke w/o the artificial sweeteners. It's pretty light on the kola taste, however its pleasant. The only improvement I could see is maybe an addition of lime.. This will be my go to kola syrup. I tried another brand here on amazon for darn near $30 - and it was horrible. This is more economical and I like the European name.

I am an avid fan of Monin syrups, my favorite is the blackcurrant, so I wanted to love this. I loved that this is made with pure cane sugar and not frankencorn, but I don't like the taste. It has a weird, lingering aftertaste that is quite unpleasant--it's a "flat" taste that I just can't get past. I thought that adding more sugar or carbonation would help, but . . . . it didn't. I use this with my SodaStream and have not used it with store-bought seltzers or soda waters, so ymmv. It's ridiculously expensive, too, so I will not be ordering this particular syrup again, though I will continue enjoying Monin's blackcurrant and the raspberry flavorings. This flavor is getting two stars only because I love Monin's syrups, generally (just not this one). UPDATE: 7/14/17 While I still think this syrup is not among Monin's best, I did just re-order it, so it must be at least "okay." This is why I changed my rating from two stars (I don't like it) to three (It's okay). It's still not what you want if you want a coke flavor to mix into a cola drink with your SodaStream or with sparkling water, but it is actually quite excellent in beef stews and other such beefy dishes. I found it to be quite a wonderful addition to my pie crust for minced pies, too, so as an ingredient in these types of recipes, it works beautifully. Whether or not you want to fork out this amount for what amounts to a spice or extract is up to you.

I've been buying Monin cola syrup for a while. I drink it all of the time. I ordered another shipment of Monin cola syrup and immediately noticed a difference. The syrup seemed thinner when I poured it into the glass. When I tasted it it was definitely different. It does not taste good. I compared the label of the new bottle to the label on the old bottle. The ingredients are the same but the label design is different as is the syrup. This syrup isn't worth drinking. I checked my order to see if I could return it. I am not able to return this item. I spent a lot of money on this order. I purchased a lot of bottles to have on hand as I drink several cokes a day. Because the company did not make the consumer aware that it changed the formula, I feel I was misled about the item I purchased. Not only does the syrup taste bad, Monin also increased the price of each bottle. Don't waste your money buying this product.

Classic Cola taste. After mixing with seltzer, the soda tastes more like the original Royal Crown Cola (RC cola). The Monin syrup has a lighter taste than Coca Cola. The Monin is much better than Soda Stream Cola syrup. When mixing the Monin syrup, or any other syrup for that matter, start with about half the recommended mix, ( 1 oz syrup to 7 oz seltzer) and work up to your individual taste. The mixed soda will be a lighter color than bought colas because there is no caramel coloring in the Monin. Caution though, the lid is not leak-proof. The first bottle I ordered leaked in the package and soaked other items in the carton. I thought that it had been tampered with, so initiated a return. I re-ordered and Amazon placed the second bottle in a sealed plastic bag, but that bottle also leaked a bit. Since both bottles leaked and the lids were sealed, I canceled the return. The best thing to do is order this item by itself.

This has a good flavor to it not a strong coke or Pepsi taste it’s more similar to sun brewed sweet black tea. I stopped drinking soda because there is this strange after taste of lemon or sour milk so I figured it was the caffeine in my stomach but reading about ingredients used to make the soda it could be duck fat and I have developed an allergy to eating animal or meat products. So this is much better I use half of a half measuring cup size per 1 quart bottle of cold water and I freeze it to make ice cubes. I can use my blender to crush the ice I like to mix it with chocolate flavored and green tea ice cubes. The ratio to get it balanced is about 4 cubes of chocolate 2 cubes of the cola and 1 cube green tea I recommend using flavored water to help the mixture not get to thick strawberry is good