General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: o0OSusieO0o on April 04, 2013, 10:42:30 AM
Title: Stevia plant
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on April 04, 2013, 10:42:30 AM
How do I make a Stevia sweetener from a Stevia plant? Is it a lot of work?
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: MarkMoxom on April 04, 2013, 02:57:42 PM
It's really very easy and you have two methods. One using a water base and the other using alcohol which makes a very concentrated liquid that is literally used by the drop.
Anyway for the easier water based version you'll need..
(for approximately 1/2 cup of extract)
1/2 cup dried stevia leaves, well packed down 1 cup water
Bring water to just about a simmer in a small saucepan that has a lid. Do NOT boil. Remove from the heat and throw in your dried stevia leaves. Place on the lid and let steep for 40 minutes. I use a coffee filter to strain out the leaves into a clean glass jar with a lid.
You can store it in refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Hope thats helps
Mark
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on April 04, 2013, 03:06:13 PM
Thank you for this information, I had no idea how to do that. My older daughter's garden was overflowing with stevia last year and could have saved it if I knew how. They ended up cutting it down & composting it.
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: umpa on April 05, 2013, 09:28:54 AM
Cool Mark. 8)
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on April 05, 2013, 01:36:31 PM
Emailed this info to my older daughter, waiting for her response.
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on April 07, 2013, 12:25:56 PM
Awww my daughter responded, she feels so bad that she ended up throwing out her stevia that taking over her garden. If only knew this information a year ago. So glad I am here now!
Title: Re: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: jay12 on April 07, 2013, 09:26:13 PM
I'm always learning something too
Title: Re: Stevia plant
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on April 08, 2013, 07:13:21 AM