Jordan’s Skinny Mixes Review: 6 Things I Liked Most About This Brand
By Madison Clarke, Food & Lifestyle Writer · Rating: 4.7/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ · 11 min read
On Cutting Added Sugar from Coffee Without Sacrificing Flavor:
“Your daily coffee can be an area where you are getting a lot of added calories with low nutrient density. Some simple ways to add flavor to your coffee without extra calories include using vanilla extract, cinnamon, or zero-calorie flavoring syrups — these let you enjoy flavored coffee without the sugar load that comes with traditional coffeehouse drinks.”
— Kasey Hageman, MS, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian — as cited in Eat This, Not That!
On Why Jordan Created Skinny Mixes:
“I started this company because I wanted a better-for-you option that didn't exist yet. I was looking for a skinny margarita mixer and couldn't find one without all the sugar and artificial junk. So I made it myself — with a $5,000 loan from my mom and about 18 months of figuring it out from scratch. Today we have over a million loyal customers and we're in more than 10,000 retail locations.”
— Jordan Engelhardt, Founder & President of Jordan's Skinny Mixes — from brand origin interviews
I Was Spending $7 a Day on Café Lattes
Here's the math I didn't want to do: two flavored lattes a day, five days a week, at roughly $6.50 each. That's $65 a week. $260 a month. Over $3,100 a year — on drinks that were delivering 35–50 grams of added sugar per cup. I wasn't trying to be unhealthy. I just really liked my Salted Caramel oat milk latte.
I tried black coffee. Lasted four days. I tried monk fruit drops — they made everything taste like cardboard that was trying really hard to be sweet. I tried two other sugar-free syrup brands. One tasted like a chemistry lab. The other had exactly four flavors, all of which tasted like the same thing in different bottles.
Then someone in a Facebook group for keto coffee lovers mentioned Jordan's Skinny Mixes. I ordered the Bundle Builder — nine bottles for 10% off — and figured I'd give it a real 30-day test before I either committed or went back to my expensive café habit. That was about six weeks ago. I haven't been back to the café since. Here's why.
What Is Jordan's Skinny Mixes?
Jordan's Skinny Mixes is a zero-calorie, sugar-free flavoring brand founded by Jordan Engelhardt — a former real estate appraiser who started the company because she couldn't find a healthy margarita mixer that actually tasted good. She borrowed $5,000 from her mother, spent about 18 months developing the first products, and launched a brand that now serves over 1 million loyal customers.
What started as a single cocktail mixer has grown into a full beverage ecosystem. The product line now includes coffee syrups, cocktail mixes, whipped foam toppings, protein stix, dirty soda syrups, functional syrups, flavor bursts, and sauces. The entire original syrup range delivers 0 calories, 0g sugar, and 0g carbs per 2-tablespoon serving, using sucralose as the sweetener. For people who prefer plant-based sweeteners, there's also a Naturally Sweetened line using stevia, monk fruit, and erythritol.
The brand is currently owned by GoodWest Industries LLC (based in Douglassville, Pennsylvania), with Jordan remaining as founder and president. You can find Skinny Mixes at Walmart, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Amazon, and over 10,000 specialty retail stores across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Poland. They also have iOS and Android apps for mobile ordering.
☕ Jordan's Skinny Mixes — Brand At a Glance
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6 Things I Liked Most About This Brand
① The Flavor Range Is Genuinely Unmatched
This isn't a brand with 8 flavors pretending to be a full line. Skinny Mixes has over 100 flavors across multiple product categories — coffee syrups, cocktail mixes, whipped foam toppings, dirty soda syrups, protein stix, functional syrups, flavor bursts, and sauces. I counted. No other sugar-free syrup brand comes close to this breadth. Torani's sugar-free line has roughly 40 options. Monin has about 10 sugar-free syrups. Skinny Mixes has more sugar-free flavors than most brands have total flavors. And they keep rotating seasonal collections — the 2026 Harvest Collection alone introduced 10 products including two brand-new flavors (Sea Salt Vanilla and Sea Salt Honey) and two fan-requested comebacks (White Chocolate Pumpkin and Pumpkin Pecan Waffle). That kind of product development cadence tells you this brand is listening to its community, not just restocking the same SKUs year after year.
② True Zero — 0 Calories, 0g Sugar, 0g Carbs
A lot of “sugar-free” products still sneak in 5–10 calories per serving or add carbs from sugar alcohols without making that clear on the front label. Skinny Mixes' original line is genuinely zero across the board — 0 calories, 0g sugar, 0g carbs per 2-tablespoon serving. That's not just sugar-free; it's calorically invisible. For anyone tracking macros, doing keto, managing diabetes, or simply trying to cut added sugar without giving up flavor — this is as clean as it gets for a flavored syrup. The naturally sweetened line adds 6g carbs from erythritol but still maintains 0 calories and 0g sugar, and most keto trackers subtract erythritol as a sugar alcohol with zero glycemic impact.
③ They Actually Offer a Naturally Sweetened Option
Here's what surprised me: most competitors pick one sweetener system and that's all you get. Torani sugar-free? Sucralose only. DaVinci sugar-free? Sucralose only. Monin sugar-free? A mix of sucralose and acesulfame potassium. Skinny Mixes is the only major brand I found that offers both — a sucralose-sweetened original line and a Naturally Sweetened line using stevia, monk fruit extract, and erythritol. That matters because the sweetener debate is personal. Some people are perfectly fine with sucralose. Others want plant-based alternatives. Having both options from the same brand, in the same flavor profiles, means you don't have to switch brands entirely just because your sweetener preference changes. I personally alternate between both lines depending on what I'm making.
④ The Price-Per-Serving Is Hard to Beat
At $8.99 for a 750ml bottle, Skinny Mixes works out to roughly $0.36 per serving (2 tablespoons). Compare that to Torani sugar-free at around $0.50+ per serving, Monin at approximately $0.55+ per serving, and — the number that really hurts — a typical Starbucks flavored latte at $5.50–$7.00. Even DaVinci, which positions itself as a value brand, comes in around $0.40–$0.45 per serving. And Skinny Mixes makes it even cheaper with the Bundle Builder: pick any 9 bottles and save 10%, bringing each bottle down to about $8.09. At that price, a single bottle replaces roughly 12–15 café drinks worth of flavor. The math isn't even close.
⑤ Over 1 Million Customers and 10,000+ Retail Locations
I'm skeptical of small direct-to-consumer brands that only sell through their own website and Instagram ads. It's easy to create the illusion of popularity with paid endorsements and curated reviews. Skinny Mixes has moved past that stage. They're in over 10,000 specialty retail locations across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Poland. They're on Walmart shelves. They're at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. They're on Amazon with thousands of verified reviews — the Sugar Free Coconut syrup alone has a 4.8/5 rating across 10,000+ reviews. When a brand has that level of retail penetration and that kind of organic review volume, you're not taking a gamble on a random Instagram find. You're buying something that's been validated by more than a million real customers and vetted by major retailers who have their own quality standards for shelf placement.
⑥ It's Not Just Coffee — The Product Ecosystem Is Massive
I bought Skinny Mixes for coffee. I ended up using it for almost everything. The product range extends way beyond syrups: cocktail mixes (the original product that started the brand), whipped foam toppings you can add to any drink, protein stix ($19.99–$24.99) for adding protein and flavor to water, dirty soda syrups for the TikTok crowd, functional syrups with added benefits, flavor bursts for on-the-go use, and actual sauces for drizzling on desserts and pancakes. I've used the Salted Caramel syrup in coffee, in oatmeal, drizzled over Greek yogurt, and mixed into a protein shake. The Pumpkin Spice went into everything from lattes to overnight oats. When a single brand can replace your café syrup, your cocktail mixer, your water enhancer, and your dessert topping — all at zero calories — that's not a syrup company. That's a flavor system.
My 30-Day Experience with Skinny Mixes
Week 1 — The Learning Curve
My Bundle Builder order arrived in a box of nine bottles: Salted Caramel, Vanilla Bean, Mocha, Pumpkin Spice, Coconut, Peppermint Mocha, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Lavender, and one Naturally Sweetened Pumpkin Spice for comparison. First impression: the bottles are a good size at 750ml each and the pour spout is well-designed — easy to control, no drips.
Day 1, I made the mistake every first-timer makes: I poured way too much. Two tablespoons in a regular-sized coffee is honestly a lot of sweetness. The Salted Caramel was so sweet I couldn't taste the coffee underneath. After that, I dialed it back to one tablespoon and everything changed. The flavors opened up instead of overwhelming. The Vanilla Bean tasted creamy and warm — not artificial. The Coconut reminded me of the coconut cream lattes I used to order at my local café. Lesson learned: this stuff is concentrated. One tablespoon is your starting point.
Weeks 2–3 — Building It Into My Routine
By week two, I had a rhythm. Morning coffee: one tablespoon Salted Caramel or Vanilla Bean in a 12oz cup with oat milk. Afternoon pick-me-up: iced coffee with Brown Sugar Cinnamon. Weekend treat: Peppermint Mocha in a blended iced coffee with the whipped foam topper (yes, I ordered that too after the first week). I started tracking what I was saving. Before Skinny Mixes, I was averaging $45–$65/week on café drinks. In week 2, I spent $0 on café drinks and maybe $0.50 total in syrup for the entire week. I'm not exaggerating — nine bottles with the Bundle Builder cost me about $72, and at the rate I use them, that's easily 3–4 months of daily use.
The Naturally Sweetened Pumpkin Spice became my evening drink of choice — mixed into warm milk, it tasted like a spiced cider without the caffeine. The stevia/monk fruit blend has a slightly different sweetness profile than the sucralose version — a little less “sharp,” a little more rounded. I genuinely liked both, but for different contexts.
Week 4 — The Real Test
Here's where I tested whether this was actually a sustainable switch or just a novelty. I deliberately went back to a café on Day 22 and ordered my old usual — a large Salted Caramel latte with oat milk. Cost: $6.75. Calories: roughly 380 (including the syrup, the milk preparation, and the full-sugar caramel drizzle). Taste: honestly? Cloyingly sweet. After three weeks of the Skinny Mixes version — which delivers the flavor without the sugar bomb — the café version felt like drinking liquid candy. I didn't finish it.
That was the moment I knew this was permanent. It wasn't just about saving money or cutting calories. My palate had actually adjusted. The Skinny Mixes version gave me the flavor I was craving at a sweetness level my body now preferred. I tracked my numbers for the full 30 days: I saved approximately $190 in café spending, eliminated roughly 9,000 calories of added sugar, and tried 9 different flavors — more variety than any café menu offers.
✅ What Skinny Mixes Does Well
Flavor innovation at scale: Over 100 flavors with seasonal rotations, limited editions, and community-requested comebacks. No other sugar-free brand matches this depth.
Dual sweetener philosophy: Both sucralose and naturally sweetened (stevia/monk fruit/erythritol) options — you choose based on your preference, not the brand's limitation.
Price leadership: At ~$0.36/serving, it undercuts every major competitor and obliterates café pricing. The Bundle Builder adds another 10% off.
Retail trust signals: 10,000+ stores, Walmart placement, 1M+ customers, and organic review volume (10,000+ reviews on single SKUs) — this isn't a startup, it's an established brand.
Versatility beyond coffee: Cocktail mixes, protein stix, whipped foams, dirty soda syrups, sauces — one brand covers every drink and dessert application.
Diet compatibility: Sugar-free, keto-friendly, gluten-free, kosher, vegan (most products), and diabetic-friendly — covers almost every dietary restriction.
⚠️ What Could Be Better
Sucralose sensitivity is real: The original line uses sucralose, and some people experience aftertaste or digestive discomfort. If you're sensitive to artificial sweeteners, you're limited to the Naturally Sweetened line — which has fewer flavor options.
Dosing requires calibration: These syrups are very concentrated. Pour too much and you'll overpower whatever you're adding it to. There's a learning curve in the first few days — the sweet spot is genuinely about one tablespoon per standard cup, not the two tablespoons listed as a serving.
Some flavors hit, some miss: With 100+ flavors, quality isn't perfectly uniform. The Lavender was too perfume-like for my taste. The plain Vanilla was a bit one-dimensional compared to competitors. The complex flavors (Salted Caramel, Pumpkin Spice, Brown Sugar Cinnamon) are where the brand really shines.
Seasonal flavors disappear: The brand rotates seasonal collections aggressively. If you fall in love with a limited edition flavor, there's no guarantee it'll come back. The 2026 Harvest Collection brought back two “discontinued” flavors by community demand — but that also means they were gone for a while.
Skinny Mixes vs Competitors
| Criteria | ⭐ Skinny Mixes | Torani SF | Monin SF | DaVinci SF | Starbucks (Café) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories per serving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250–450 |
| Sugar per serving | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 35–50g |
| Sugar-free flavors | 100+ | ~40 | ~10 | ~30 | 4–6 |
| Natural sweetener option | ✅ Stevia/Monk Fruit | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Cost per serving | ~$0.36 | ~$0.50 | ~$0.55 | ~$0.42 | $5.50–$7.00 |
| Keto certified | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Product range | Syrups + cocktails + foams + protein + sauces | Syrups + sauces | Syrups only | Syrups + sauces | Café drinks only |
| Seasonal collections | ✅ Regular rotations | Limited | Rare | Rare | ✅ Seasonal menu |
| Retail availability | 10,000+ stores + online | Major retailers + online | Specialty + online | Online + foodservice | Starbucks stores |
| Bundle/save option | ✅ Pick 9, save 10% | Multi-packs only | ❌ | Multi-packs only | ❌ |
The comparison speaks for itself. Every sugar-free syrup brand delivers on the “zero calorie, zero sugar” promise — that's table stakes. Where Skinny Mixes separates itself is flavor variety (more than double the nearest competitor), price per serving (lowest in the category), the naturally sweetened option (unique to this brand), and the product range that extends well beyond coffee syrups. Torani is a solid, established brand with a café pedigree — but it can't match the innovation pace. DaVinci offers clean ingredients at a fair price but fewer flavors. Monin is premium but has barely invested in its sugar-free line. And Starbucks? That's the comparison that makes Skinny Mixes look like a financial decision, not just a health one.
Who Should Try Skinny Mixes
Anyone spending more than $20/week on flavored café drinks — the financial case alone makes this worth trying. At $0.36/serving vs. $6+ per café drink, you'll pay for a 9-bottle bundle in about a week and a half of skipped café orders.
Keto, low-carb, or diabetic-friendly dieters who want flavored drinks without breaking macros. Zero calories, zero sugar, zero carbs — it doesn't get cleaner than this.
People who like variety — if you get bored drinking the same thing every day, having 100+ flavors with seasonal rotations means you'll never run out of options.
Home baristas and cocktail makers who want a one-brand solution for coffee, cocktails, water enhancement, protein shakes, and dessert toppings.
Health-conscious families looking to cut added sugar without giving up flavor — the syrups work in kids' drinks, smoothies, baking, and snacks too.
Who Should Skip It
If you have a known sensitivity to sucralose and don't want to pay more for the smaller Naturally Sweetened line, this brand may not be your best fit. The Naturally Sweetened range is growing but doesn't yet match the original line's variety.
If you strictly avoid all sweeteners — artificial and natural — on principle, then no sugar-free syrup brand will work for you, and Skinny Mixes is no exception.
If you need professional foodservice-grade syrups with BaristaProof-style heat stability and commercial pump dispensers for a high-volume café, Torani or Monin may be better suited to your operational needs — though Skinny Mixes is expanding into foodservice via GoodWest Industries.
🏆 Final Verdict
Jordan's Skinny Mixes is the best overall value in the sugar-free syrup category — and it's not particularly close. No other brand matches the combination of 100+ flavors, true zero-calorie formulation, a naturally sweetened alternative, and a price point that undercuts every competitor at $0.36/serving.
It's not perfect. Some flavors are stronger than others. Sucralose isn't for everyone. The Naturally Sweetened line needs more variety. And the seasonal rotation means your new favorite might disappear for a while.
But here's what I keep coming back to: I went from spending $260/month on café drinks to spending about $18/month on syrup that I like more. The flavor is better. The variety is infinitely better. And I've cut roughly 9,000 calories of added sugar per month without feeling like I gave anything up.
If you're looking for a way to make your coffee, cocktails, and snacks taste incredible without the sugar, the calories, or the café price tag — start with the Bundle Builder. Pick 9 bottles, save 10%, and give it 30 days. I think you'll have the same reaction I did: why didn't I try this sooner?
Rating: 4.7/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are Jordan's Skinny Mixes really zero calories?
Yes — the original Skinny Syrups line contains 0 calories, 0g sugar, and 0g carbs per 2-tablespoon serving. They achieve this using sucralose as the primary sweetener. The Naturally Sweetened line also has 0 calories and 0g sugar but contains 6g carbs per serving from erythritol, stevia, and monk fruit. Both lines are sugar-free, but the carb difference matters if you're tracking net carbs on a strict keto plan.
What sweeteners does Skinny Mixes use?
Skinny Mixes offers two sweetener approaches. The original Skinny Syrups line uses sucralose — a zero-calorie artificial sweetener that's about 600 times sweeter than sugar. The Naturally Sweetened line uses a blend of stevia, monk fruit extract, and erythritol — all plant-derived, zero-calorie sweeteners. The naturally sweetened option is ideal for anyone who wants to avoid artificial sweeteners entirely, though it does contain 6g carbs per serving from the erythritol.
How does Skinny Mixes compare to Torani sugar-free syrups?
Both brands offer zero-calorie, sugar-free coffee syrups using sucralose. Key differences: Skinny Mixes offers 100+ flavors with frequent seasonal rotations and innovative categories like dirty soda syrups and whipped foam toppings — Torani offers around 40 sugar-free options focused mainly on classic coffee shop flavors. Skinny Mixes costs approximately $0.36 per serving vs. Torani's $0.50+ per serving. Skinny Mixes also provides a naturally sweetened line (stevia/monk fruit) that Torani does not currently offer in its sugar-free range.
Is Skinny Mixes keto-friendly?
Yes. The original Skinny Syrups line (sucralose-sweetened) has 0g carbs, 0 calories, and 0g sugar — making it fully keto-compatible. The Naturally Sweetened line contains 6g carbs per serving from erythritol, but erythritol has a glycemic index of zero and is generally subtracted as a sugar alcohol when calculating net carbs, so most keto dieters count it as 0 net carbs. Both lines are certified sugar-free and keto-friendly by the brand.
Where can I buy Jordan's Skinny Mixes?
Jordan's Skinny Mixes are available at skinnymixes.com (full range plus bundle deals and seasonal collections), Amazon, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and over 10,000 specialty retail locations across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Poland. The brand also has dedicated iOS and Android apps for easy ordering. For the widest flavor selection and exclusive seasonal drops, the official website is your best bet.
Who is Jordan Engelhardt, the founder of Skinny Mixes?
Jordan Engelhardt is the founder and president of Skinny Mixes. Before starting the brand, she worked as a real estate appraiser. The brand was born when she wanted a healthier margarita mixer that didn't exist on the market — so she created one herself. She started with a $5,000 loan from her mother and took about 18 months to bring the first product to market. Today the brand has over 1 million loyal customers and is sold in over 10,000 retail locations. The company was acquired by GoodWest Industries LLC, but Jordan remains actively involved as founder and president.
Do Skinny Mixes syrups taste artificial?
This varies by flavor and personal sensitivity to sucralose. In my experience, the more complex flavors — Salted Caramel, Pumpkin Spice, and Vanilla Bean — taste surprisingly close to the real thing with minimal aftertaste. Simpler flavors like plain Vanilla can lean slightly artificial if you use too much. The key is dosing: start with one tablespoon per cup and work up. The Naturally Sweetened line (stevia/monk fruit) tastes noticeably more natural but is slightly less sweet. Most reviewers on the official site rate flavors 4.5+ stars for taste, with the Sugar Free Coconut syrup averaging 4.8/5 across 10,000+ reviews.
What is the Skinny Mixes Bundle Builder?
The Bundle Builder is a feature on skinnymixes.com that lets you pick any 9 bottles and save 10% on the total order. It's the most cost-effective way to try multiple flavors without committing to a case of the same syrup. You can mix and match across all product lines — coffee syrups, cocktail mixes, sauces, and naturally sweetened options. At the current per-bottle price, a 9-bottle bundle comes out to roughly $8.09 per bottle instead of $8.99.
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