Stevia Liquid Extract is a natural sweetener derived from a South American plant, Stevia Rebaundia. Approximately 250 times sweeter than sugar, Stevia contains no fat, sodium, carbohydrate or protein. It can be used in all foods and drinks, including baking, and has a history of use in Japan, Brazil, Paraguay and China.
Stevita Liquid Stevia contains at leat 95% Stevita sweet crystals, freshly extracted from the leaves of the plant, liquified and bottled.
Stevita Liquid Stevia is not reconstituted.
It has a very clean, clear , honey-like taste, excellent to be added to your tea or any other liquid. It is very concentrated so must be used sparingly.
What is Stevia? (pronounced “stevea”, the Portuguese and Spanish correct pronunciation).
Among the many plants of the Compositae family, the Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni is the only one that produces intensively sweet tasting active substances called steviol glycosides.
The Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial plant that can reach 4 ft tall and is native of the highlands of central southeast South America covering portions of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
For centuries the Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni has been used by the local natives and first settlers of the area, as a traditional medicine for diabetics and also as a source of sweetener for their drinks and teas.