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?
Can’t wait for a stevia recipe made from the plant. (Both powder and liquid)
I’ll work on it!
Exactly. Biased then really isn’t it!? So before stevia, guess you and your family had loads of sugary/sweetened items; since you can’t seem to be without stevia?? Really says it all doesn’t it? Surely it’s best to not have stevia? I’ve read it can be very harmful to some people…That some people got ill from it…! Do you think this could be why you and your family suffer ill health/special needs???
Hi again, Maxine. Isn’t everything biased? Of course it is. We all have to work to not be biased when giving recommendations. No, my whole family didn’t eat loads of sugar / sweetened items, but several of us did. Maybe I have the biggest sweet tooth. Yes, I really would miss stevia but I have been using less of it in recent days — partially b/c I am just busy and when I’m thirsty I just reach for water or something without adding any sweetener. Yes, stevia can be harmful, but I would wager that sugar and diabetes are doing way more harm to people than stevia ever did or will do.
No, I don’t think my family has health issues b/c of stevia, in fact we are much healthier since adding it to our diets. Take care.
Ok. But you seem to persistently avoid the question of Are you a stevia rep!?? That question doesn’t seem to register on site, which I find a lil odd…Are you a paid stevia rep?
Maxine, I am sorry but I don’t understand why you are asking this again. I am not a stevia “rep”. I make money on many products by linking to them on Amazon. That is the same as almost every blogger. I don’t know what you mean by this question not registering on the site. Sorry – but I am very busy and I think I have explained myself. Thanks.
But why not leave stevia out?
Hi Maxine. I think I have explained myself. I enjoy having things that taste sweet – and can’t eat most other sweeteners b/c of how they affect my body. Stevia is the purest one (the type I order) that I can have. I hope that helps.
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I start using stevia because we have a diabetic in the family. This recipe sounds wonderful and comes very handy, but what if I don’t want the vanilla flavor, can I exclude the vanilla extract from the recipe?
Yes, sure. Then you just have plain liquid stevia. You can use other flavors too if you like. You’re welcome :).
I’m so glad I found this. I have been buying liquid stevia for a few years and it can add up…especially since I use caramel and coconut for coffee, lemon for tea, root-beer and lemon for water, chocolate for kids milk, and plain for everything else.
I just tried making it using root beer. I had to use double the drops in my water to get it to taste the same but it was really good. I used kal brand powdered stevia and Wilton brand flavoring. It was too much for a 2 oz bottle so I had to use two bottles since that is all I had.
I also made caramel (which I like in my coffee). I used half the water but kept all the other measurements the same. I was short on caramel so I used two tsp of vanilla to replace it. It was good but still weak compared to the sweet leaf brand liquid stevia. It was also a bit too much for the two ounce bottle. I think next time I will use less water to make it fit in the bottle and it should be about right on the strength as well.
I may never have to buy bottled stevia again…and I might even be able to make new flavors too! Thank you sooo much! You’ve made my day!
Yeah- thanks so much!!! I have to try some more too. I have a bunch of prebought liquid stevia that I need to use up first though. Nice to “meet” you!
Have you tried any Favors fOr water? I made orange using yOur measurements for vanillA (which was Great by the way) and it didn’t work at all, Couldn’t hardly taste the Orange. AnY thoughts On this would be greatLy appReciated. Also I Have a soda stream that I use which reaLly Makes Water so much easier to drinK But the flavored stevia Would make it that much Better.
Hi there. I’m sorry but I don’t know what that is – can you tell me? I am guessing the flavors aren’t strong enough? Maybe it’s misspelled in your comment?
Sorry for the confusion, my computer was acting weird. I made orange stevia extract using your recipe for the vanilla extract but the Orange flavor was too weak. I kept adding more orange extract and ended up throwing it out because I couldn’t get the right proportion. I was wondering if you have made any other extracts with different flavors ….. ..especially for making flavored water and if so what were your measurements
I made a few – chocolate and one other, but it’s been a long time. A few readers commented that they did it as well – maybe check the comments?
I have passed on recipes calling for flavored liquid stevia because of the price. Has anyone made chocolate, cherry, french vanilla, lemon, or any other flavors. How much and what type of flavorings do you use. Thanks in advance.
I think the same amount of whatever extract you would like should work. Of course flavorings will be less strong.
I found some of my liquid stevia recently – Mango flavored and have been looking at the prices. I can’t wait to try this! I have been upping my water intake and the flavored Stevia makes it easier to drink all that good (reverse osmosis) water.
I agree. I do so much better drinking flavored water. I know some think you shouldn’t drink flavored things but it really helps me.
This is so cool! One of the primary reasons we have yet to try the liquid is the cost… We’ll definitely be trying this, thanks for the recipe! ????
Thanks so much, Sarah…and you’re welcome :)!