I have used Sucralose (Splenda) dissolved in distilled water and it worked fine, I just tasted until it was very sweet to get the strength I wanted and then added as necessary to juices, did not take much added to juices, and Cherry was one of the ones that I needed to sweeten. I now use the Ethyl Maltol crystals when and if I need sweetener. I got mine from Madvapes and the powdered crystals last a very long time as you need so little to sweeten juices. Dissolve in water first for best results.