posted August 23, 2013 08:39 AM            

Today, I am going to see if I can grind it and use it alone or it will be too grainy and leafy.

I will let you know

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posted August 26, 2013 08:34 AM            

I wonder if boiling the tea down would yield a concentrate~ something like the small bottles of stevia they have at health stores.

posted August 28, 2013 09:44 AM            

Well, I used a lot of stevia leaves like 30. I ground them up with the coffee beans and it was super sweet as sweet as 1 Tablespoon og sugar.

The problem with stevia is that it has to be ground.

It won't release it's sweetness just by putting it in ice tea.

I guess I have to see if you can grind it and then put it in a drink or there will be lots of particles which will be gross.

It can be ground with coffee and brewed with loose tea.

I will say that I am truly amazed by the stevia plant!

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posted August 28, 2013 09:45 AM            

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Originally posted by Faith:
I used to make a tea out of the dried herbs, I kept it in the fridge and added it to drinks.

I wonder if boiling the tea down would yield a concentrate~ something like the small bottles of stevia they have at health stores.

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The stevia at the stores is white. I am not sure what they do to the green leaves to get it white.

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posted January 23, 2014 02:40 AM            

i found an answer from this site http://www.livestrong.com/article/54052-stevia-processed/...

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Powdered Extract

Powdered Stevia is a white, powdered extract, produced in bulk or in packets, and blended with a filler, usually fructooligosaccharides, or FOS, which is a plant based fiber. This is the most processed form of stevia. “Production of stevioside involves water extraction from the dried leaves, followed by clarification and crystalization processes. Most commercial processes consist of water extraction, decoloration, and purification using ion-exchange resins, electrolytic techniques, or precipitating agents," according to SteviaPowder.com.

Some powdered forms of stevia extract can contain maltodextrin, a food additive derived from cornstarch that may contain MSG. Although processing is involved, and a white powder is produced, many of the health properties of the stevia plant survive, making it a healthy alternative to sugar or sugar substitutes like Aspartame and Nutrasweet.

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