NOW Stevia Extract 8 fl.oz

Here's a great alternative to sugar, honey or other high-calorie sweeteners, an 'herbal sweetener' that has zero-calories but tastes sweet. Stevia extract is a natural product, requiring only minimal processing from South American Stevia rebaudiana plants cultivated for this purpose. Stevia extract is sweet but also has a subtle, characteristic flavor that makes it better-suited for some foods and drinks than others. NOW Stevia Extract is terrific in hot or iced tea, and many baking recipes that combine spice and sweetness, like gingerbread and pumpkin pie. Stevia doesn't work as well with bitter/sour tastes so it's not what you want for your coffee or lemon meringue pie. For those recipes we recommend NOW Xylitol. There are many types of stevia products on the market, mainly in liquid and powder form. The quality is highly variable, however. Stevia extracts, like this one from NOW Foods, are definitely the way to go because non-extract products aren't as consistent and the licorice-like stevia taste is much stronger.