Homemade Flavored Liquid Stevia Drops
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Do you love Liquid Stevia Drops but don't love the price? Here's how to make your own Homemade Liquid Stevia and save loads of money, PLUS you can make flavored liquid stevia this way too!
I've been using stevia for a long time now–ever since I knew that I had candida. I personally think that stevia is safe and I think you can grow to like it even if you didn't when you first tried it.
It can be hard to know how to use it, but here's a guide to help you use stevia to get you inspired.
One of my favorite stevia products is liquid stevia drops.
They are little dropper bottles full of flavored liquid stevia that you can add to your favorite beverages (like sugar-free lemonade and coffee substitute) and sweet treats (like raw brownies and almond joy® bars) without
- feeding candida or
- adding calories
I love them and with the amazing variety of flavors out there you can really go to town.
The only problem is, they are really pricey.
Thankfully, there's a simple way for you to make your own homemade flavored liquid stevia easily!
Flavor Options
There are endless options for flavoring these drops. Truly the sky's the limit.
You simply use whatever extract or natural flavoring you'd like your liquid stevia drops to be.
While I love all of the flavors that I've tried, vanilla liquid stevia remains one of my favorites.
I've used it in my Healthy Coffee Substitute and it can be used to sweeten any beverage.
How Much Will You Save With These Homemade Drops?
The cost of liquid stevia drops varies, but one thing is sure; you will save a lot of money.
This vanilla liquid stevia from NuNaturals currently costs $12.52 on Amazon.
This one from Sweet Leaf costs $9.09.
The total cost for my 2 oz bottle?
It's a little variable and took some intense calculating to figure out, since I purchase my stevia in bulk but here goes:
- Stevia extract (I currently use this brand): $1.03
- Vanilla extract (I used this brand. Here is another brand with no sugar.): $1.05
- Dropper bottle (mine was free since I saved a leftover one from stevia, but you can purchase one on Amazon (this is a handy-dandy set of 6 dropper bottles, so you can make all kinds of stevia drop blends.)
By the way, stevia is pretty hard to measure since it's so concentrated. These stainless steel mini measuring spoons from Amazon are super handy. The 2nd smallest is the size of 1/32 of a teaspoon, which is the typical size of a scoop that's included in most stevia containers.
If you don't want to buy a 1 pound bag of stevia extract, here's a one ounce container.
Total Cost of This Homemade Liquid Stevia
Without dropper bottle: $2.08
With dropper bottle: $3.58 (plus shipping on the bottle, of course, but you can reuse it.)
So if you don't need a bottle, you can save up to 84% by making your own vanilla liquid stevia.
At these savings, I guess you won't be buying any more liquid stevia drops, eh? Well, with a few exceptions.
There are some flavors that would be pretty hard to replicate. One of them is this really great Root Beer Flavored stevia drops.
Add these to sparkling water and you've got a great Sugar-Free Root Beer!
Recipe Notes and Substitutions
- Stevia Brand: I link to NuNaturals stevia in the recipe card since that is the brand I recommend in general, but a few readers have said that NOW stevia works well for this recipe and their stevia is quite a bit cheaper, especially in the one pound size.
- Stevia Crystals: I've gotten a few reports that some people get stevia crystals on their dropper after making this and placing it in the fridge. I'm not sure why that is, but hopefully we can figure it out.
- Stevia Flavors: If you'd like your liquid stevia to have a different flavor, you can try different extracts in place of vanilla. Options include: chocolate extract, cherry extract, lemon extract, peppermint extract, and butter flavor. I haven't tried any of these, but I think they should work!
Homemade Liquid Stevia Drops
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons stevia extract (The amount you need will vary by brand)
- 1 teaspoon glycerin (optional but recommended)
- 7 teaspoons vanilla extract (or other natural flavor/extract)
Instructions
- Pour water into a small saucepan.
- Warm over medium heat. Add stevia extract.
- Heat and stir until stevia is dissolved.
- Remove from heat. Add glycerin and extract if desired.
- Pour into a small glass bottle with dropper. Note: There will be a little too much to fit into the bottle. Just keep it in another bottle or container and use it first. I chose these measurements for ease of use.
- Store in the fridge.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and preparation methods. Optional ingredients are not included. Net carbs are typically calculated by subtracting fiber and sugar alcohols (such as erythritol) from total carbohydrates. This information should not be relied upon for medical or nutritional purposes.
What's your favorite way to use flavored liquid stevia drops?
What's your favorite flavor?
I wondered if using vanilla bean in the boiling step instead of extract would work well too? Have you experimented?
I have not!
Seven teaspoons of vanilla extract? That seems excessive.
It works :).
I made this a few weeks ago and stored it in the fridge. After 1-2 weeks something brown started to flow in the liquid. I fished it out but after a week it reappeared again. Any idea what it can be? Thank you
Ick. No idea but I wouldn’t eat it. Did you use water that was filtered well?
I use a BRITA water filter jug to filter water. Maybe I should boil the water first then cool it down?
Hmm…well, I would have to look at how much they filter out. I can’t tell. Still, that sounds odd. I do know that they do not filter out fluoride which is another topic. Could be all kinds of things….something in the water, or the bottle, or the stevia. This might be of interest. https://wholenewmom.com/whole-new-budget/how-to-make-your-drinking-water-safe/
Thank you for your answer. I’ll keep trying because I really want to make this stevia extract. I will try to use different water, bottle and see how it goes.
Hope it goes well!
I am curious, I have some bulk stevia leaf powder I bought from Rose Mountain Herbs, Is there any way I could use that? Make a tincture or something?
I would think so. I have not tried that but should work!
7 tsp vanilla to 2.25 tsp stevia? Seems like the Vanilla would be overwhelming.
Do you have a recipe without vanilla or other extract? Just for sweetening coffee or tea without other flavors?
Thanks!
Hi there. We’ve tried it and it works. I think others should work as well!
I know I’m mis-understanding something here. So, someone please help me out.
A 2 oz bottle of Sweet Leaf liquid Stevia-Vanilla Creme costs $7.29 w/free shipping on Amazon
A 1 oz bottle of NuNaturals Nustevia Pure White Stevia Extract , 1-Ounce Cost $11.18 plus $5.05 shipping.
How does making my own flavored liquid stevia save me money?
So confused. Thanks
Nancy
You could purchase stevia in bulk. I am going to be changing out the link for stevia there – I found one that is a little cheaper. However, you can get 4.8 batches of the liquid stevia out of the 1 oz bottle of the powder so you will still save quite a bit of money. I hope to try out some bulk stevias and share which one I like. Does that help?
Because the stevia extract will make more than five bottles of drops. It’s not one to one.
I made your recipe and i’m convinced I’ll never buy another bottle of liquid vanilla stevia again. THANK YOU for helping me keep about 150.00 a year in my own pocket. It takes no time at all to make it & i’m ever so happy.
I’d like your advice on how to make vanilla creme flavored stevia now. Got any ideas?
Thanks and so happy it’s such a help for you!
I’ve got a few ideas. Let me work on it :).
Dear sir still i m confused what kind of extract of stevia is to be boile like powdered leaf or anything els other ?
This is just a recipe of blending the powder with water. Does that help?
Great simple news re your homemade stevia
Can also make with vodka, organic and gluten free of course
Then burn off the alcohol
But the main thing is avoiding the brutal toxins in all commercial Stevias
Really scary
Read this article for info
Tho I don’t agree with her advice on other stevais
https://janeshealthykitchen.com/the-toxic-truth-stevia/
I don’t think that is accurate. I have talked to many companies and they say that they extract their stevias with water only.
I too experienced a severe bout with Systemic Candida, it is so under control at this time, Praise the Lord! Thank you for your recipe on making your own liquid stevia, I am new to stevia; I was wondering if you ever came across information about adding Glycerin to your recipe as the store bought, thought possibly it would make it possible to leave unrefrigerated and you could carry along with you simpler 🙂
That is a great idea! I’m going to work on it – thank you!!!