Cheap Hershey's Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup, 17.5-Ounce Squeeze Bottles (Pack of 6)

I *really* don't like saying negative things about ANYthing, let alone products made by a mfr that's been around for a long time- like Hershey's. But, I honestly must say I have found this product virtually unusable.

I work for a company where some of the folks add chocolate squirts to their coffee. So, we go thru a fair amt of chocolate syrup- and thus I have purchased, over 6-9 months, about 3 of the 6-bottle cases of this. Regrettably, each has been the same- i.e. I'm not just judging the product based on one possibly bad case, or batch.

I *do* get a sense of chocolate from this- !!BUT!! the accompanying odd taste- and the persistent aftertaste, is quite bad. I've literally mixed this with milk- which has been GOOD milk, and several times not been able to force myself to drink the whole glass- I've had to pour it out- the non-chocolate odd chemical taste of the syrup- EVEN when mixed with milk- was THAT bad.

Apparently if you only use a little bit- like maybe a small shot in a cup of coffee- you MIGHT not notice anything different. But, if you try to taste this directly, or mix it with a reasonably lightly flavored substance- like milk, or water, or, perhaps, cake or cookie mix, I can virtually *guarantee* it will not taste the same to you- it has a VERY odd chemical, sour, bitter, or SOMEthing taste, IMO.

Perhaps, if this is the ONLY type of syrup you can use, due to diabetes requirements, or something, you might try it. However, I would strongly recommend that you look through & try OTHER products first- and use this particular "sugar-free" one as a last resort. Or, if you're determined to try it, go out & find a single bottle in your local store- and try that. Then, if you *still* like it, perhaps go ahead and buy a case.

However, apart from a very special need, I can't imagine why someone would use this.

I do *not* think, for example, that even an average person who's concerned about calories, would use THIS. In fact, *I* am concerned about calories- which is why I tried using this, and stuck with it for so long. I almost *always* use the low-calorie varieties of foods. And, in ten-plus years, I have rarely found any problems in doing that- I'm a pretty tolerant person, taste-wise.

However, this is one product that I simply can NOT force myself to use anymore- I'm shifting to Hershey's "low-fat" version of the syrup.

This is DEFINITELY not the product for me- AND, looking at other reviews, it looks like I'm not the ONLY one who thinks this has a VERY unusual side-taste & aftertaste.Get more detail about Hershey's Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup, 17.5-Ounce Squeeze Bottles (Pack of 6).