Tag Archive: sweeteners
Chocolate Raspberry Drink with Stevia
June 13, 2011
I recently attended an outdoor BBQ and at the “drink station” was a pitcher of ice water with an assortment of small bottles sitting next to it. Each bottle had a dropper style lid and inside was flavored liquid sweetened with stevia. The host encouraged me to create my own sugar-free beverage.
I was intrigued, of course, and poured myself a glass of water. Then, as instructed, put 6 to 8 drops of liquid flavoring into my glass. This was a starting point as more can be added according to individual preference.
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Jaggery Chocolate
December 9, 2010
An innovative chocolate was developed recently by scientists at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in India. It is unique because of the addition of jaggery as an ingredient.
What is Jaggery and why is it in chocolate?
Jaggery is a sugary, sweet, unrefined product made from either sugarcane or the syrup tapped from certain palm trees. It is sold in the form of blocks or pastes of solidified concentrated syrup.
Jaggery typically contains minerals not found in refined sugar and is considered healthier and more nutritious. Jaggery is added to both sweet and savory dishes throughout India and Asia.
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Chocolate Goes No Sugar Added
October 12, 2010
Hot off the press! Chocolate maker, Barry Callebaut, claims to be the first to manufacture a “no added sugar” chocolate on an industrial scale. They use a solution made from Stevia plant extract which is between 100 and 400 times the sweetness of sugar with zero calories.
Stevia extract contains no artificial intense sweeteners and does not induce a laxative side-effect (there's good news!). The product is still in the approval stages in some countries, and in the US it is currently has GRAS status for food applications. (GRAS means Generally Recognized As Safe.)
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