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  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,104 Member
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    food_lover16 wrote: »
    I recently found a 'de-bittered' liquid stevia on Amazon

    @food_lover16 - Do you mind sharing the brand name?

    I'm still a SweetLeaf fan, and Sprouts version has seemed to be okay, too, but it's always better to have more options in my opinion!
  • 1thankful_momma
    1thankful_momma Posts: 298 Member
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    @KnitOrMiss EZ-Sweetz De-bittered Stevia (1.36oz - Liquid Sweetener 300 Servings/Bottle)
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,104 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Thanks! Please let us know if you still love it after a solid test drive!
  • 1thankful_momma
    1thankful_momma Posts: 298 Member
    edited June 2017
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    It is great in iced tea. I put some in my tea when we were dining out and I thought that they had given me sugar in my tea... southern style sweet. So it doesn't take much and it wasn't bitter. I'll need to try hot drinks too. I think they have different affects.
  • ripptorn714
    ripptorn714 Posts: 25 Member
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    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    @ripptorn714 - I haven't used Swerve yet, but I've used other blends of the two...the only thing I find is when using large quantities (like for baking, batching, etc.), it can have a "cooling effect" on the mouth from the Erythritol... But I've used packets, maybe up to 4 for 14 oz of tea/hot beverage of choice without any cooling effect, but some cookies I was gifted from a Keto Krate were so awkwardly cool, it was almost like eating frozen sand...I think the cookies were ONLY ERYTHRITOL, though...if I remember correctly...

    Thanks for the information! I am glad I asked this question, so many great responses.
  • ripptorn714
    ripptorn714 Posts: 25 Member
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    food_lover16 wrote: »
    It is great in iced tea. I put some in my tea when we were dining out and I thought that they had given me sugar in my tea... southern style sweet. So it doesn't take much and it wasn't bitter. I'll need to try hot drinks too. I think they have different affects.

    Yes please let us know how it is in coffee. The coconut palm sugar is not really that satisfying in my coffee. Let's make coffee great again.
  • ripptorn714
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    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    @ripptorn714 - I haven't used Swerve yet, but I've used other blends of the two...the only thing I find is when using large quantities (like for baking, batching, etc.), it can have a "cooling effect" on the mouth from the Erythritol... But I've used packets, maybe up to 4 for 14 oz of tea/hot beverage of choice without any cooling effect, but some cookies I was gifted from a Keto Krate were so awkwardly cool, it was almost like eating frozen sand...I think the cookies were ONLY ERYTHRITOL, though...if I remember correctly...

    Did you enjoy the Keto Krate? Looks like a really cool gift.
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,104 Member
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    ripptorn714 wrote: »
    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    @ripptorn714 - I haven't used Swerve yet, but I've used other blends of the two...the only thing I find is when using large quantities (like for baking, batching, etc.), it can have a "cooling effect" on the mouth from the Erythritol... But I've used packets, maybe up to 4 for 14 oz of tea/hot beverage of choice without any cooling effect, but some cookies I was gifted from a Keto Krate were so awkwardly cool, it was almost like eating frozen sand...I think the cookies were ONLY ERYTHRITOL, though...if I remember correctly...

    Did you enjoy the Keto Krate? Looks like a really cool gift.

    @ripptorn714 - I did enjoy it very much. I was sadly disappointed by those cookies though... They used sunflower flour, I think... They were gluten, soy, dairy, etc. free. The taste itself was like a strange pecan sandie version, but that cooling thing made them undesirable to everyone that tried them. I got some flax seed crackers that were interesting, some jerky, some chipotle mayo I wasn't a huge fan of, and some sugar free chocolate. It was a really enjoyable mix of things to try. If it is in your price range, I definitely recommend it... I personally feel that the value of the products I received exceeded the "standard price" of the packaged unit, but it is not something I'm personally in the market for, at present funding situation. :) But I do recommend it, if you are wanting to try new things without massive investments.
  • ripptorn714
    ripptorn714 Posts: 25 Member
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    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    ripptorn714 wrote: »
    KnitOrMiss wrote: »
    @ripptorn714 - I haven't used Swerve yet, but I've used other blends of the two...the only thing I find is when using large quantities (like for baking, batching, etc.), it can have a "cooling effect" on the mouth from the Erythritol... But I've used packets, maybe up to 4 for 14 oz of tea/hot beverage of choice without any cooling effect, but some cookies I was gifted from a Keto Krate were so awkwardly cool, it was almost like eating frozen sand...I think the cookies were ONLY ERYTHRITOL, though...if I remember correctly...

    Did you enjoy the Keto Krate? Looks like a really cool gift.

    @ripptorn714 - I did enjoy it very much. I was sadly disappointed by those cookies though... They used sunflower flour, I think... They were gluten, soy, dairy, etc. free. The taste itself was like a strange pecan sandie version, but that cooling thing made them undesirable to everyone that tried them. I got some flax seed crackers that were interesting, some jerky, some chipotle mayo I wasn't a huge fan of, and some sugar free chocolate. It was a really enjoyable mix of things to try. If it is in your price range, I definitely recommend it... I personally feel that the value of the products I received exceeded the "standard price" of the packaged unit, but it is not something I'm personally in the market for, at present funding situation. :) But I do recommend it, if you are wanting to try new things without massive investments.

    It looks fun but seems pricey just for snacks.
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,104 Member
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    The Primal Kitchen Mayo alone was worth about half of the standard cost of the crate... But I agree. The main part of keto I love so much is not NEEDING the snacks, so why would I go out of my way to find them?
  • ripptorn714
    ripptorn714 Posts: 25 Member
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    I picked up a bag of xylitol powder and started using it for my coffee. So far it has been the best sugar replacement I have tried.
  • 4031isaiah
    4031isaiah Posts: 1,253 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I use Monkfruit by Krisda (a mix of monk fruit and erythritol) and add just enough to take away the bitter taste. When I want it to taste more like a treat/latte, then I add a tablespoon of Walden Farms 0 carb syrup.
  • ripptorn714
    ripptorn714 Posts: 25 Member
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    4031isaiah wrote: »
    I use Monkfruit by Krisda (a mix of monk fruit and erythritol) and add just enough to take away the bitter taste. When I want it to taste more like a treat/latte, then I add a tablespoon of Walden Farms 0 carb syrup.

    Thanks for the tip. I need to find some erythritol. Are you using drops or granular?
  • 4031isaiah
    4031isaiah Posts: 1,253 Member
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    Granular. They come in little packets.

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