SweetLeaf Sweet Drops - Flavored Stevia Liquid Sweetener, Stevia Extract, Zero Calories, Gluten Free, Keto Friendly, Non GMO, Natural Flavor, Sugar Alternative - Variety Pack, 1.7 Fl Oz (Pack of 5)

I only use SweetLeaf stevia and have for years. It's the only one I trust and I like the taste where others can have an after taste and I'm unsure of their quality and consistency. SweetLeaf is always the same. It does take a while to determine exactly how much to use to suit your taste but that doesn't take long. We use these in our smoothies and our cold and hot coffees, lattes, etc. It smells so tasty and the taste is great, a definite caramel flavor and easy to use, just squirt a stream or two into your drink or food. It's reasonably priced and mixes right in easily. I use several of SweetLeaf liquid drops flavors. I have to order here or get at the natural grocer store which is 40 miles away so I wish the big box store or small local grocery would carry them because I go through a lot.

Yummy sweetener!! I use it for coffee, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and any other creation that needs a little sweetness without the calories. A little goes a long way.

Sometimes I put it in my water for a hint of flavor, other times I put it in my Earl Grey. I've even added it to cola sodas. Versatile and great flavor!

Use in moderation. Too much and it will taste like pure chemicals

Great flavored sweetner

The good... (1) Flavor First, unlike some other reviewers, I don't have a huge objection to the flavor. I've been 100% off sugar for about 15 years, and my taste buds have adjusted to the less sweet (and sometimes slight aftertaste) of sugar alternatives. We are product reviewers and avid cooks, and have tried everything under the sun (splenda, stevia, monk fruit, maltitol, erythritol, acesulfame, etc etc). These SweetLeaf squirt bottles are actually better than average for alternative sweeteners, quite sweet with minimal aftertaste. HOWEVER, the glycerin kindof covers up the flavor. So, for example, you get a blast of sweet before you taste the caramel. This is one of many reasons I tend to stay away from glycerin as a sweetener (read on). Now the bad... (2) This is 90% Glycerin (maybe 10% Stevia) I feel the labeling here is misleading, and I'm disappointed in this company, which has been one of my favorite companies for over a decade. Unlike the old dropper bottles, these squeeze bottles are primarily Glycerin, not Stevia. In fact, the company does not disclose exactly what ratio it uses, but I estimate it has just a minimal amount of Stevia to justify the marketing claims, and is probably 90% Glycerin. (3) Unlike Stevia, Glycerin has carbs The label says 1 carb per squeeze (for reference, I use at least 2 squeezes per cup of coffee). Yes it's allegedly lower glycemic index than sugar. That doesn't make it carb free - that simply means it takes your body longer to metabolize it (break it down). (4) Unlike Stevia, Glycerin contains calories (in fact, more calories than sugar) Glycerin has 5% more calories than sugar, and is 40% less sweet than sugar, so you end up using more. (5) Cheaper ingredients: Glycerin is much much cheaper than Stevia If you're interested in glycerin as a sweetener, you can buy it by the gallon for about $20. (Whereas, these squirter bottles are selling about 7oz for $12). I don't *hate* glycerin, we've used it in the past. Just be aware what you're getting. It's super easy to take a quart bottle and make your own super cheap sweetener - just mix in cocoa powder for chocolate flavor, mix in lemon juice for lemon flavor, etc. (6) Glycerin has a different texture It's syrup, much like honey or corn syrup. So it's going to add texture to what you're using, and sometimes not dissolve correctly. It's ideal for honey or molasses substitute in baking, like pecan pie, honey smacks, etc. Even though it's not as sweet, I personally prefer the taste of Stevia drops (glass bottle). I sure hope Sweetleaf doesn't stop making the original glass bottles!

I wanted to try this as I usually just use liquid stevia which is great sometimes I add I packet of equal and it gets rid of the after taste people complain about. I got the variety pack so I could try some of the different flavors without spending a fortune and not liking it. Giving away the flavors I don’t like in unopened bottles. This product is thick not like the liquid stevia which I normally use. I tried Carmel first trying to put in the cappuccino foam it didn’t mix really well so then I put some in each shot of coffee going into the cappuccino. Winner winner chicken dinner that works great. It has great caramel flavor. Thank you Amazon a great product for an old fat guy.

Barely any caramel flavor in ratio to the stevia. Also note there is no precision possible in measuring a unit they call a “squeeze” I used a 4 decimal point precision gram scale that I use for measuring small quantity ingredients and spices for baking to get a closer idea of how much I actually used. 1 ml typically is very close to a weight of 1 gram so this is the comparison I used. That said 1 ml of more dense liquids, for example maple syrup do weigh more than 1 gram per ml (milliliter) of liquid at closer to 1.4 grams per milliliter. Anyway, you don’t really need to be precise in this way to just add slowly the caramel stevia “drops” a little at a time to taste. So, fyi anyway, the “drops” in the squeeze bottle aren’t actually “drops” at all. I ended up using 2.6 grams in a 17 fl oz latte, which would be just slightly more than the recommended amount. What this gave me was a latte with an overwhelming and obvious taste of stevia and a stevia aftertaste and very little caramel flavor at all. Total waste of money for an already overpriced product.