Stevia Fail

foundmydr1

Okay so I tried buying Stevia at Whole Foods to use in my ice tea instead of Sweet and Low that I used to prefer (no aftertaste and dissolves awesomely).

Hate it.  Does anyone else find that it tastes like Nutrasweet? Seriously I thought I had Nutrasweet and had that awful aftertaste.  Any other ideas? I don't like real sugar as it doesn't dissolve so you get nothing then at the end, a big blast of sugar in your last sip or two.

belovedbride07

I'm glad you posted this....I thought the funky taste I get from Stevia was in my head!  I don't like it either...it tastes like an artificial sweetener to me.  I'd rather just use sugar (or honey or maple syrup) in smaller quantities.

Lisa78

I like agave nectar, have you tried that? It seems to dissolve well in drinks.

annabelle.27

Yeah. I bought it and was all excited to make apple cranberry crumble with it. It was bad- it didn't get sweet until after you had swallowed the food, and then it was weirdly and icky-sweet with weird aftertaste. I was very disappointed.

CutesBoots

Other options: honey, simple syrup, superfine/caster/baker's sugar

jennyk213

Agave dissolves well and I've never noticed a taste. 

cheeks4409

i've noticed different brands taste differently, the one i currently use and dont mind (dont necessarily like) is NuNaturals. they all taste like artificial sweeteners to me though.

foundmydr1

Great.   At least I'm not nuts!  There's over $7  down the drain.

I'll try agave. I have this faux cell phone that's actually a flask that I used to carry Peach Splenda syrup in to flavor ice tea on the road but then I realized I looked like a lush tippling during the day.

kelbrian

I use raw local honey in my teas.

SuperGreen

kelbrian:

I use raw local honey in my teas.

Ditto this.  You also get the benefit of decreased allergies, as the local honey gets your immune system used to your local allergins in small doses.

aliciaroset

SuperGreen:

kelbrian:

I use raw local honey in my teas.

Ditto this.  You also get the benefit of decreased allergies, as the local honey gets your immune system used to your local allergins in small doses.

This. I'm not a fan of stevia or agave. Too processed.