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Default Of sweet things and flavored gasoline

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Billy > wrote:

> 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...-Stevia-Packet
> > >> s-
> > >> Van
> > >> illa-Flavor--100-Packets_p_9.html#
> > >> http://www.vitacost.com/cid-botanica...la-100-packets
> > >>
> > >> http://www.cidbotanicals.com/Cid-Bot...-Stevia-Packet
> > >> s-
> > >> 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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