McCormick Culinary Imitation Banana Extract, 16 fl oz - One 16 Fluid Ounce Bottle of Banana Flavoring Extract, Perfect for Baking, Keto, Beverages and More

I use this to make banana ice cream. We're great!

As someone who cannot eat bananas I love this stuff. I add several drops in my breakfast protein shake every morning and its has really elevated the overall taste of the shake. It does have a bit more of an artificial banana taste compared to the McCormick banana extract but this is much better value. If you liked those banana Laffy Taffy candies you’ll love this.

Love this product!! The only banana flavoring I use!!

I was looking for a banana flavoring that tastes similar to "banana" Runtz, and this is as close as I could get. The reason I wanted this was to create shakes that would be reminiscent of the old "Banana McFlurry" that MacDonalds used to offer. I don't add any candy, I just the flavoring. I'm not too fond of the actual flavor of "natural" bananas - except on it's own when it's at the perfect stage of ripeness for me - because anything over that stage can get pretty potent to the point of almost "taking my breath away" if they're TOO ripe. I loved the flavor of that McFlurry I used to enjoy years ago, thus, I purchased this so I can create my own using milk and vanilla ice cream (-minus the "banana" Runtz candies). This flavoring is the closest thing to what I remembered! I also think it'll be good for flavoring white fudge. The bottle size of this flavoring certainly gives me a lot more bang for the buck! Also, a little goes a long way! I like it! if you're expecting "natural" banana flavor, I would NOT recommend getting this. But if you're fond of Runtz or Circus Peanuts, this has a similar flavor and I'd highly recommend. The bottle is huge, almost the size of a single-serving sized bottle of soda. (And those who think this flavoring tastes bad on its own due to it having alcohol, well obviously, they aren't used to using standard store bought flavoring extracts, such as vanilla which are used for baking... they're not meant to be consumed on their own!)

Love them that why o buy them all the time.

I have to eat low carb for health reasons. I workout twice a day but am still very overweight so loading up on carbs is not an option. I practice a cyclical low carb diet with 5 days on, two days off but that doesn't mean I go eat a gallon of ice cream on my off days. One thing I miss and crave is the Sonic Banana milkshake. So with this extract, I make a more "grown up" morning smoothie consisting of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, green tea matcha powder, vanilla extract, banana extract, a scoop of low carb vanilla meal replacement powder like Orgain, Purely Inspired, or even Slim Fast Diabetic, and a small splash of a sugar free vanilla creamer, and ice in a powerful blender like NutribulletRX. You can even add a little bit of monk fruit or stevia extract for a touch more sweetness before blending. Anyway, I love it. It tastes more like an indulgent dessert than an ordinary breakfast smoothie and is one of my favorite post workout meals on hot days. I read both negative and positive reviews before buying. Some said the flavor was watered down and you had to use a lot. Others said the flavor was off, and artificial. To me, the flavor is good and I am using a teaspoon for a 12 to 16 oz smoothie. I don't measure how much ice I add so my smoothie size varies. I just know that I have made at least five or six smoothies with the banana extract and it still looks practically full.

PLEASE NOTE: The four and five star reviews here are for other flavors. NOT for this virulent "banana" nightmare. Check out the reviews for this specific product, and you'll see why you should never, ever purchase this. Truly horrific! Stay away at all costs. I am a cook, and was going to use this for a special Frozen Banana Parfait. Although we use all natural ingredients, including fresh bananas, the process of creating the dessert necessitates the use of additional extract to obtain the perfect balance of flavor. We used several wonderful natural banana extracts in the past, but our supplier no longer supplies them, so we tried this. We were making desserts for over 200 customers, for a banquet, which is why we ordered this large bottle. Once opened our first reaction was that there was a mistake. The smell was exactly like paint thinner, or a strong nail polish remover or varnish, or perhaps a strong paint remover mixed with rubbing alcohol. And ironically not a hint of anything resembling the smell or taste of anything edible of this Earth, especially anything "banana". The bottle came to us extra hot from the shipping, so we thought maybe this was just built up fumes, so we all did dip in and try a taste. The following reactions are not an exaggeration. Several of the cooks literally began to retch, one became so ill she had to lie down for several minutes, and I literally was close to calling 911, since I felt I had been seriously poisoned. We are all seasoned cooks who experience all types of odd and exotic foods and spices and flavors, as well as ingredients that are "off", so to get this kind of reaction demonstrates just how vile and possibly deadly this “extract” is. I have no idea what a respected company like McCormick was thinking. A quick check on the ingredients possibly solves some of the reaction since the main ingredient of this witches brew is Alcohol (34%) and not much else.I have no idea what the use of this would be for. Not for anything ingested. Perhaps to make incendiary bombs, or for rubbing medication on boxers after a fight or stripping paint off a 100 year old dresser. It could also be used to kill aliens from outer space. Seriously. This is toxic. Take it from professionals, and stay away at all costs. For your own health and safety, and those of your loved ones. UPDATEl :: I noticed that somebody made a comment on my review of this monstrous mess of a product. They were trying to be helpful but I didn’t want anyone to get the wrong impression and think that perhaps we had made a mistake. As a professional cook with a group of other even more professionals working with me on this particular day, when we encountered this product, I must say that the suggestion given to us simply does not apply. At least not for this product. Professionals can taste extracts or concentrated flavors, understanding the intense flavoring that may occur since they are of course concentrated, and may also include alcohol or other elements to the flavoring in its pure form. Therefore this was taken into account when we tested this product. It is imperative when using ingredients that everything is tasted or tested first before it is diluted or included in a recipe. That was the purpose of taste-testing this in its pure form as well. Bottom line is: no, the horrific taste of this disastrous product had nothing to do with it being in a concentrated form. Believe me, this is a poisonous horrific mistake. And it should be pulled from the market. Please take it from professionals who know. Again however to the person who made the comment. I know you meant well and we thank you for taking the time and trouble to give us a suggestion.

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