In article >, Todd >
wrote:

> On 07/05/2013 10:18 AM, Billy wrote:
> > In article >, Todd >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Got to love the subject line. I really worked on it!
> >>
> >> Okay, silliness aside, Her Thropyness bought me two
> >> boxes of flavored Stevia: vanilla and passion flower.
> >>
> >> http://www.cidbotanicals.com/Cid-Bot...tevia-Packets-
> >> Van
> >> illa-Flavor--100-Packets_p_9.html#
> >> http://www.vitacost.com/cid-botanica...la-100-packets
> >>
> >> http://www.cidbotanicals.com/Cid-Bot...tevia-Packets-
> >> Pas
> >> sion-Fruit-Flavor--100-Packets_p_11.html
> >> http://www.vitacost.com/cid-botanica...on-100-packets
> >>
> >> Disclaimer: I am use to the taste of Stevia and the gasoline
> >> overtones don't bother me so much. If you are not use to it,
> >> you may gag a bit.
> >>
> >> This stevia is actually really good and natural: no sugar alcohols,
> >> no maltodextrin (liar's glucose). The flavors are the real thing
> >> too: no chemicals.
> >>
> >> My favorite is the vanilla. I adore it in my Paleo cocoa.
> >> I use it as a substitute for vanilla in my recipes. (I always
> >> sweeten things when using vanilla, so this works perfectly.)
> >> Although, the vanilla is rather strong -- try diluting it 1/2
> >> and 1/2 with regular stevia. (They make a regular stevia too.)
> >> I can't taste the stevia taste (gasoline) in this one.
> >>
> >> I mixed the passion flower with melted butter to make a
> >> berry topping. (This one have a "tiny" stevia/gasonline taste,
> >> but does not bother me in the slightest.)
> >>
> >> -T
> >
> > I've grown stevia, and I don't understand this gasoline flavor of which
> > you speak. To me, habaneros have more of a petroleum flavor. Different
> > cultivars of stevia have different flavors to be sure from green leaf to
> > slight bitterness. Try growing some, and maybe you'll be happier with it.
>
> Hi Billy,
>
> I think it has something to do with the process of making
> it into a powder. Did you just crush the leaves?

Yeah, for baking, dry and crush. For drinks, I'll just add a fresh leaf.
>
> -T
>
> >
> > Remember that old saying about gasoline and alcohol not mixing? Well
> > actually they do, it just tastes horrible ;O)
>
> :-)
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