stevia in a base of vg and water as sweetener

[realsis]

Hi friends, I like sweet juice and cotton candy does not cut it as a sweetener for me. I have been using sucralose, however it can leave a slight after taste. I've done a bit of research and read Stevia might be a better option as long as the base is correct. I did some searching and found a stevia in a base of only vg and water. Other than that it's pure stevia with a claim no other ingredients have been added other than the Kosher vegetable glycerin 60% and water. It's made by a company called KAL vitamin. Do you think this would be a good sucralose substitute?

 

[dannyv45]

As long as it's pure stevia in VG and water it will be OK to use. Also if you find it in PG and water that's good to.

 

[realsis]

Yes I got very lucky and found it in kosher vg and water. Just tried it and it's absolutely wonderful! A very small amount goes a very long way but it's a very good flavor. It does not effect the other flavors and is a clean sweetness without any after taste. I'm very pleased. As long as the base is correct, this is a very good alternative. You will likely have to order it like I did to find the correct vg and water base, but it is a very good sweetener.

 

[Rickb119]

KAL is one of the best out there. I've used the powder form in my tea for several years and also used the liquid, for a while, when I started DIY.

 

[realsis]

Thank you, good to know. Yes they seem very good as the other brands were not as pure and most had a base of alcohol. I'm very very pleased with the flavor and I also really like the small amount needed to flavor (only a couple of drops) much much better than the sucralose I was using!! It's such a pure sweetness without any after taste at all. I've tried almost all the sweetening agents and was dis satisfied with most I've tried. Either the crystals were too slow to melt and the sweetness wasn't what I was looking for or it left a after taste. But not the Stevia. This is definitely a winner for me.

 

[Shellie]

Would it be possible to share your source? I'm looking to possibly get into DIY. I enjoy the e-juices I have, but I know what I want and haven't found it yet, so why not make my own, right? I love the stevia idea, especially since i already use it in my coffee, but the one i have isn't pure.

 

[KCTheBearded]

From Buy Kal - Pure Stevia Extract Liquid - 4 oz. at LuckyVitamin.com

Other Ingredients: Kosher Vegetable Glycerin (60%), Maltodextrin and Water.

Maybe there is another one that doesn't have the maltodextrin? I've looked at a few and they all listed it as an ingredient.

 

[Rickb119]

From Buy Kal - Pure Stevia Extract Liquid - 4 oz. at LuckyVitamin.com

Maybe there is another one that doesn't have the maltodextrin? I've looked at a few and they all listed it as an ingredient.

I don't know why that site lists maltodextrin as one of the ingredients, as it's not in the KAL brand.

Here is the same bottle at Vitacost. http://www.vitacost.com/kal-pure-stevia-extract Click on nutrition facts.

 

[wallacecarey]

I use Stevia all the time, it dosen't dissolve all that well in vg but I think the taste is far better than sucrolose just takes more to get things sweet.

 

[lasttango]

Stevia tastes great - I discovered a handful of vendors that use it - it was "advertised" as organic sweetener - a warning however - some people are stevia intolerant - I learned this the hard way - It acts as a powerful laxative - you'll lose a ton of water weight if you are intolerant- good to know about yourself I suppose.
anyway, in my non-scientific research.... I learned that this affects a relatively small population of folks...