I was new to Keto when I read about the glycemic index and how even sugar-free sweeteners could trigger an insulin reaction within your system. That's a lot to get your head around, especially if you've been living sugar-free for a bit.
This product is the first and best solution to this problem for me. It's intensely sweet. More than it has a right to be. I use such a little amount in my coffees each day. And as a liquid suspension, it is fabulous for sweetening any beverage you could dream up. Cucumber lemonade? Phenomenal.
Now you can't use this as a straight sugar replacement for things like baking, but to replace straight sweetness, you cannot go wrong here. Where's that Amazon subscription option now?
This is the best top shelf sweetener that I know of. There is nothing fake about the nutrition facts, no hidden aspartame or other insulin spiking ingedients. This product is truly 0 carbohydrate and 0 calorie. I think it has something like 0.03 grams of alcohol per drop, which is not even relevant unless you are on the ketogenic diet to stop seizures.
This product is an important center piece to my way of eating. Coffee, chocolate shakes, tea, the occasional keto cookie, this sweetener has been my best friend for years.
The only problem I have with it is that it sometimes doesn't mix well with cold food items. If you see a white film on the bottom of your glass you will know why. Just make sure to stir it in really good if the drink is cold.
The drops go so much further than expected. I usually buy the powder but go through it quickly. I will continue using the drops whenever possible because they last so much longer. I love only having to use a couple of drops to get the desired sweetness. I have not noticed any after taste like some sweeteners. I love SweetLeaf!
I am on the keto diet and I love the Sweet Leaf Sweet Drops of Liquid Stevia sweetener in my keto hot chocolate or desserts. This is the fourth time I have repurchased this.
4 oz. of pure heaven for those of us on a sugar restricted diet! Best of all its herbal, so its natural and works synergistically w/ ones body, and its NOT carcinogenic and doesn't spike insulin! Its one of the safest sweeteners around. The liquid is the easiest to use I found in correct amounts to sweeten foods and beverages! I wouldn't recommend it for baking. Try coconut sugar which is fairly low glycemic, ( Exercise portion control because it will impact insulin a bit!) Or use Lankan in a granulated form which is a natural Asian fruit that's not supposed to spike insulin either, so better for baking. It's a 1:1 ratio for sugar sub. in baking! So, 4 oz is twice the amount one finds in the store for about 2/3rd's less or more in price. A 2 oz. at a retail store cost me close to $10-$12 as I recall!
Feature Product
- Tasty and convenient way to flavor water, yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, coffee, and much more
- Natural flavors with sweet stevia
- Zero calories and zero carbs
- Safe for diabetics
- Only a penny per drop
Description
Stevia Liquid grape drops are a tasty and convenient way to flavor water, yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, coffee, and much more. Zero calories. Comes in a convenient dropper bottle.
The price increased significantly since I last bought it. Very disappointed.
I really like these drops. I use them mostly in my morning coffee. I follow a ketogenic plan and this works perfect without spiking my blood sugar. There is a little bit of an aftertaste, but I don't mind it.
A pretty good alternative to sugar and other Stevia products. When looking for a Stevia product, avoid anything with maltodextrin, Xylitol, or mannitol, as these will spike your blood sugar, negating the need for an artificial sweetener. Those also might produce gastrointestinal symptoms. A lot of these additives are filler chemicals made to "beef up" the products or dilute them for volume.
Sweet Leaf Sweet Drops are made with Stevia leaf and something called Quillaja, another natural plant extract. Both are natural and will not cause GI symptoms or raise your blood sugar.
I would give this 5 stars, but the taste was a bit off for me. The brand says there is no aftertaste, but I can definitely taste an aftertaste. It tastes vaguely like aspartame. Most people don't taste these things, but there is a small segment of the population which may notice this aftertaste. Aside from that, it's probably one of the BEST alternative sweeteners on the market. If you can't find pure Erythritol, then this is the best bet!
Love this! Great product, sweet. No carbs, and is great for the Keto diet!
1-20-2019 update to my original review - I swear I don’t know how these arrived unbroken the last THREE times I’ve ordered them. They come in an huge box, no bubble wrap, no air pillows, no paper, no nothing! Jostling around inside a huge box that’s so big for the product it’s ridiculous. Fulfilled by and shipped by Amazon. Come on Amazon, you can do better than this. I keep waiting for the busted bottle to arrive, at this rate I’m sure it will sooner than later packaged like it’s been.
Sweetleaf has won awards for their Stevie as far as taste goes. They also make an organic Stevie in packets form.this one little bottle has over 500 plus servings in it. I'm also a truvia user and I drink a lot of iced tea in which I use Stevie. I like the drops better in iced drinks because the truvia granules, like regular sugar, takes a little while to dissolve and sweet drops doesn't have this problems. Stevie is the best thing since sliced bread. They have gotten rid of the bitter aftertaste, truvia also, and there's no want kinda aftertaste either. It really is the closets thing to sugar out there and I've tried them all. Also there's no headaches or other side effects that some people feel with other artificial sweeteners. Will order again. This bottle lasts a long time and is much cheaper than truvia.
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