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?
Hubby bought nunaturals nustevia at the health food store and this is the ingredient list: maltodextrin, stevia extract and natural flavors. Did he get the wrong kind? I haven’t opened it yet, so I can return it (the seal is unbroken). Thanks.
I never buy that one. I buy the straight extract. They have 2 varieties of it. This is one of them: https://amzn.to/1uZkciz
and this is the other: https://amzn.to/1wZg1JL
(both are affiliate links). Sorry but I can’t find a smaller container of the 2nd.
I prefer a squeeze bottle (like Saline is sold in) instead of a dropper bottle. Also the Glycerite Stevia is sold in the squeeze bottle and once you use it all you can make more and refill in that bottle because it is smaller to carry in your purse. Thanks for the recipe…
Dawn
Check nuts.com for excellent prices on Stevia Extract powder sold in 4 0unce bags.
How do you like it? I’m on the hunt for a new stevia!
Delicious…it has Stevia extract no fillers of any kind. I always buy mine here and save…..However, if all your followers buy from here I may not be able to get it anymore because it will always be out of stock!………Oh, well. Just save me 2 bags…..Dawn
Nuts.com the best prices I have found for pure Stevia…..
I am hoping to do a hangout with them on Google Plus so maybe I will get some stevia to try :)!
What are the measurements? The brand of stevia that I use and the brand that seems to work for the above recipe is 1/40th of a tsp = 1 serving (1 tsp). Is this brand the same?
I’ll try some and see what I think. So far not totally thrilled w/ some that have been recommended to me and the last one I bought a TON of. Sigh.
That’s an interesting thought – I have a few of those in my fridge right now – thanks!
I grew my own stevia this year. It is awesome, but green. Any suggestions on what to do with it? Have used in recipes where the green color does not matter, but have a LOT of it to use. Would it work for the drops?
You can do the drops but I am thinking they will taste more herby. You would have to dry them and use more as the powdered extract is more concentrated. I would try to make stevia extract by steeping them in vodka or glycerine. I should buy a plant and do a post on it!
I cant wait to see what results you come up with using the raw stevia plant. I live in New Zealand and Stevia is expensive here but I do have a couple small stevia plants and have dried some leaves and so far I havn’t had much success with getting used to the flavour and using it in everyday cooking
I wonder if it depends on the plant? I have one type of green stevia that I do not care for at all.
I’m not too worried about it. I will try keeping it in the fridge. Thanks for the quick reply!
Sure thing! I wonder if it’s something to do w/ how the stevia combines w/ the water……I keep some of mine in the fridge but most of them were other brands I got given to me and not the homemade ones.
Yes, pure stevia. I also use a filtered water. I had it in the fridge over night and it was a little cloudy looking, but still liquid.
I am not sure. I haven’t kept all of mine in the fridge so I am not sure. I wouldn’t suspect it would be a problem but of course if you suspect a problem then don’t eat it :). Just needing to add that disclaimer…..
I love this recipe!! It’s going to save so much money! I have a question though. I made this last night with THM Stevia. It was good this morning with coffee. After I got home from work I noticed it had solidified. I had it out on the counter and it wasn’t cold. Any idea why it would do this, and what I could do to prevent it?
Weird!!! What kind of stevia did you use? Pure?
YUP, in my coffee in addition to turmeric, ginger and cinnamon – all organic of course!!!
That sounds wonderful!!! I have to try it!
I loved this recipe. I used the quantities and scaled down. I made Raspberry Drops with your recipe. McCormick Raspberry flavoring needs to be about 2 1/2 times more than what you use with vanilla extract though. It also needs to have citric acid to add tartness. I guess I could have used lemon juice though. I also had fresh raspberries which I smashed, sieved the seeds, and then squeezed through a coffee filter. I wanted a bright color and it gives the drops a very distinct raspberry smell. I used KAL brand stevia pre maltodextrin. The scoop that it came with is equivalent to 1 Tbsp sugar. Here is what I did:
2 tsp Raspberry Juice or water
2 1/2 tsp McCormick Raspberry extract
6 scoops KAL Stevia
1/8 tsp Citric Acid
Add 24 drops to 1/2 C Water for a strong flavor.
Thanks so much for this amazing recipe!
This looks incredible! Thanks for sharing!
NuNaturals has changed their formula and is now terrible tasting, so I hear, I’m very new at all this so do you have any other kind you recommend instead of the NuNaturals??
Thanks
One of their batches is terrible!!! I did find that they seem to have rectified it to some degree. I am trying several brands as I have time. This one isn’t bad. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018RR8Y0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0018RR8Y0&linkCode=as2&tag=whnemo-20&linkId=7VSV2ZPKVPLEFAGB (affiliate link)