NOW Foods BetterStevia Liquid, Clear, 8 Fl Oz (P26582)

I have been using this for over 5 years. Love it! Taste just like sugar even better. Note- be careful buying any Stevia in a store regardless what it says on the package. They add other ingredients not good for you. Example - I purchased a box of stevia packets in a store. The front of the box in big letters said, "Pure Stevia". Cost $12 dollars. I take it home but then got to reading the ingredients. It had maltodextrin in it & some other stuff. Maltodextrin will shoot your glucose sky high (bad). I threw it in the trash. Very important to read the ingredients. This stevia is pure with no other ingredients! I am diabetic & use it in my coffee. Just a few drops. Very convenient. This bottle last me a number of weeks, or over a month. Can be used to make some homemade ice cream or eggnog with no sugar, or anything else. Priceless! Highly recommend.

Better Stevia is the best stevia I've ever used... and I've used a lot! There are many different types of stevia. The problem is that some of them taste bad. Therefore, getting the right kind of stevia is absolutely essential. This one has absolutely no aftertaste! My mom couldn't believe it when she tasted it. She converted immediately. I really like the Better Stevia the Original (orange label) and Glycerite (blue label) formulas. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to the alcohol in the original formula and my husband is allergic to the glycerite base. So, my husband using this product and I use the glycerite product. The glycerite base is a bit thicker than the original formula. I like to put Better Stevia in a tiny 1 oz dropper bottle to carry in my purse, mostly fill a 4 oz bottle to keep on my desk at work, and the rest in a 4 oz dropper bottle that I keep on my dining table. My favorite ways to use Better Stevia are: - Coffee - Tea - Emergen-C (a vitamin drink I have daily) - Plain Greek Yogurt - Flavored Sparkling Water with no sweetener (Tastes like soda without the guilt!) ZERO CALORIES and no aspartame! Here are some of the reasons I love stevia as a sweetener: - Weight management: Stevia rebaudiana contains little to no sugars, calories or carbohydrates. - Cravings: The sweet taste lasts longer than sugar’s. - Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: stevia does not create an insulin response and actually nourishes the pancreas which helps regulate blood sugar - Cariovascular: stevia lowers blood pressure - Fights Cavities: Stevia is antibacterial and it’s sugar-like compounds do not feed oral bacteria. - Blood Sugar: Stevioside can improve function of the hormone insulin, helping to lower blood sugar levels. - Cholesterol: The active compounds in stevia have led to numerous health benefits in animal studies, including reduced oxidized LDL cholesterol. - No Adverse Effects: Overall, stevia has an outstanding safety profile and no adverse effects have been reported in the human studies. If you think my review is interesting or helpful, please rate it as "helpful." I always enjoy writing reviews on products that I love. I make most of my daily purchases on Amazon and base my purchases on reviews from others. I know that honest and helpful reviews can make all the difference in a purchasing decision.

Great for baking, coffee or tea.

I personally find this the most cost effective and tastiest stevia that ive found. I previously ordered stevia in person for about $7 for 2 ounces where I now purchase 8 Oz for $16! Love it

OK, I am a stevia user and have used many brands, powders, liquids, etc. ALCOHOL: Obviously, if you are on ANABUSE or are an alcoholic, you probably do not want the 10% alcohol. Also, it seems dishonest to say "zero calories" I am pretty sure alcohol has many calories. And that it is turned straight into SUGAR by the body. Negligible when using 4 drops, but if you pour it in like one reviewer, you might not want this in your diet. (did you know anything less than a gram need not be listed, so anything in a one gram pack, like splenda, and shocker, TRUVIA, have some type sugar based sweetener, which you only find out about by buying a big bag!) FLAVOR: I find all pure stevia is pretty similar in flavor, the difference is strength. Adding the alcohol, it could have made it a bit different in flavor, but I only noticed the lack of strength. Now, if you put TOO MUCH in, stevia is BITTER! If you get the right amount, and take time to adjust, or add a small bit of sugar for flavor, I find it a wonderful tool for a sugar addict like myself. It is amazing what a tiny bit of sugar does to fool your mouth and mellow out the artificial flavor. OR honey, etc. I personally enjoy NO STICKY SUGAR aftermouth. I add xylitol, which kills bacteria, for a super clean mouth feeling. STRENGTH: THis stuff is a great deal. It is about (maybe a smidge weaker)the same strength of sweetleaf, which is 10 bucks for 2 oz at Whole Foods. The strongest brand I have tried is Clear Stevia by NuNaturals, which costs 15 for 2 oz at whole foods, but is cheaper due to being double the strength. USE, MEASURING: don't pour the stuff in. it is too expensive, and it will taste BAAAD. Pour some of the bottle into your old stevia bottle with a dropper, and use a dropper. I find about 5-10 drops per cup is good, depending what you are sweetening. (5 for water---yes, I am really addicted) Start small and work your way up to find your preference. If you are totally unable to deal with droppers and little bottles, use a powder. SweetLear has one with fiber in it(don't let it get wet and harden on your counter) , and others, or there is the cheap and maltodextrous Truvia. A good deal, and I like it, but I WISH THEY WOULD TAKE OUT THE ALCOHOL. Seems pointless to me.

Been trying to reduce my sugar intake. After a bit of research on artificial sweeteners (and some experimentation) decided to give this one a try. Currently using it just to sweeten my iced tea. It would probably work well though in coffee or any drink really. One thing I did find peculiar… it seems to be much more effective (sweeter) when used along with a bit of sugar. I first tried using the recommended 4 drops with my normal iced tea. Wow! It pretty much became like Sweet Tea. To eliminate the table sugar completely I next tried the Stevia by itself, but the sweetness was very faint. Maybe it’s just me. It was kind of like adding MSG to food, it simply enhances what is already there. Also, some people have commented about an aftertaste. I’m NOT a diet soda drinker, so I would really notice such things. To me it has an extremely faint taste (nothing off putting) and the sweetness doesn’t seem to linger like table sugar (or other sweeteners) do. Anyway, I do enjoy this sweetener very much. It seemed expensive at first, until I calculated how many servings are in the bottle. I bought the 2 oz. bottle but will likely buy the 8 oz. next time (considerably cheaper). The only caveat being that the Stevia tends to crystallize… I usually wipe the cap with a wet paper towel after each use. If you use it often and clean occasionally then it should be fine. Love that the product is natural and CONTAINS NO ERYTHRITOL. Don’t think I would ever use it for baking but according to the manufacturer it can be. A great product, highly concentrated, and a great tool for diabetics.

Been using this for last several years as a sugar alternative and I love it. One 8 Oz bottle lasts a very long time.

Read so many reviews before I ordered and have tried many different brands and types of Stevia. Definitely have to say this is the best and my absolute favorite. Does not have a bitter flavor, but when you first start using stevia there is an adjustment period where you realize it doesn’t taste exactly like sugar and if you use too much it does have a slight aftertaste. The trick is to start with a few drops and add more if needed. You get used to the flavor and now I prefer it! I am trying to go back on my ketogenic diet again. The last time I did it I lost 45 lbs very easily and rather quickly but when I went on a cruise this spring I got off it and I have since realized that the food industry puts sugar in everything!! Even mayonnaise??!! But this product allows me to have the sweetness I need in my coffee or tea and I can use it in recipes instead of sugar. I went from prediabetic and high blood pressure, to all normal. Stevia has been instrumental in this! I have tried the organic version and I didn’t think it was as good as this one, didn’t see the sense in paying the extra money when it didn’t taste as good. * And if you check the back of this one it says Certified Organic Stevia Leaf Extract. I have tried other brands as well and had a few of the small squeeze bottles of other brands I bought at the grocery store ( I still like the Now brand better) and refilled the empty bottles with this and I can easily slide it in a pocket in my purse and use my wonderful stevia when I’m out rather than the other nasty sweetener options. I read reviews of others who were using this because they are diabetic and/or also doing a ketogenic diet and were concerned about the fact that it states 11% Organic Cane Alcohol as one of the ingredients... I had to do some research and from what I found, all extracts need some sort of solvent - either alcohol or glycerin. There is Stevia Glycerite and Now brand makes one, but it is much thicker. The alcohol used to make this extract, even though it is from organic cane, has negligible (almost zero) sugar in it and will not effect your blood glucose levels. Highly recommend