Chocolate Raspberry Drink with Stevia

June 13, 2011

I recently attended an outdoor BBQ and at the “drink station” was a pitcher of ice water with an assortment of small bottles sitting next to it.  Each bottle had a dropper style lid and inside was flavored liquid sweetened with stevia.  The host encouraged me to create my own sugar-free beverage.

I was intrigued, of course, and poured myself a glass of water.  Then, as instructed, put 6 to 8 drops of liquid flavoring into my glass.  This was a starting point as more can be added according to individual preference. 

I chose the chocolate raspberry.  And?   Delicious!

I thought the chocolate was a little subdued with the raspberry coming through a bit stronger, but the flavor was very “natural” tasting and not too sweet or syrupy.  I found it very refreshing. I wish I had added just one or two drops more to see if that brought out extra chocolate flavor.

SweetLeaf brand liquid stevia is an all natural sweetener.  I read that, “…at only a penny per drop, you can easily dress up water, coffee, tea, yogurt, cocktails, whip cream, smoothies, ice cubes, and nearly anything else you can dream up. A great replacement for sodas and soft drinks for your kids (and adults)!”

Chocolate raspberry was just one of many flavors offered.  You can choose from rootbeer, grape, cinnamon, lemon ,toffee, vanilla, orange, and many more.

There are a number of online sources, from the manufacturers own site at www.buywisdom.com, to a stevia information site www.stevia.com that also leads into an online store.

I think I have some experimenting to do this summer!  Let me know your creative uses for liquid stevia by commenting below.

Bryn Kirk
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