Durelife Organic 100% Pure Monk Fruit sweetener, No Erythritol, Monkfruit Extract Powder, USDA organic NON-GMO Project Verified, Keto Certified, OU kosher No Fillers Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute 5 OZ

This is pure monk fruit. When I look for it in local grocery stores, it always has erythritol in it. I like that just a tiny bit will sweeten my tea in the morning. This fine powder is a bit hard to mix into cold water because of surface tension. I find that if I dump it on top of the cold water and then microwave it. When it is finished, the monk fruit powder has mixed with the water, so no stirring is needed. I also use it when I make (fermented) apple cider. I like my cider sweet but don't want an extremely high alcohol content. After some experimentation, I figured out how much I need to add to a batch, so after I have that determined, I can on future batches add it before I put the yeast in. The yeast cannot digest the monk fruit, so it comes out sweet, and I don't have to stir sweetener into a finished brew.

First time using monk fruit... Read reviews. Well... its very sweet, more than stated. 1/8 of a tsp is about the same as 2 heaping teaspoons of sugar, by my tea test. half of that is just right. Its sticky. You get this dust on you and it is... sticky, despite the powder being so dry and fine. Does it mix in water... no, but that's only because its so fine. use a coffee wisk or just keep stirring, itll mix in eventually. Small sacrifices for not using sugar. And the aftertaste. Well, as I read the reviews I dunno why people whine about it. It tastes like sugar, the aftertaste is not unpleasant, its sort of like the fruity aftertaste youd get from raisins or prunes, but not those flavors....its hard to explain. Its not chemical or artificial. Its just different from sugar that has none. You'll get used to it. As I can figure, it seems you get that taste moreso if you use too much. Use only half as much as you think you want, and its barely noticeable. People who whine about the size... um, its 5oz of dust. thats not much. But you use less than it suggests so, 5oz will last a lot longer than you'd think. Plus, you pay for not having to use sugar, so.... stop whining. lol

A little really does go a long way. As for taste, one scoop, using the small scooper that was provided, is akin to one packet of Splenda. I put it into a glass of unsweetened tea and it reminded me very much of Splenda. The problem is using too much. Using more scoops does not necessarily make a drink more sweet like sugar will, but instead gives a bitter taste. I used three scoops in same size glass of tea and it was almost undrinkable. But I use three scoops in my oatmeal and this works out very well. So the amount you use does matter, depending on what you are putting it in. I have type 2 diabetes so I have to watch my sugar. I also have liver disease so I have to be careful with Saccharin (Sweet And Low) and Sucralose (Splenda). So the bottom line is, it’s not as good to me as sugar, Splenda, or Sweet And Low, but if you need it for health reasons, it’s great! Not quite tasting as good is a small price to pay to still be able to sweeten things. I will buy again. I hope this helps.

I like the product bc it seems like a more pure sweetener than other artificial sweeteners which all seem to have chemicals I don’t want in the sweetener. I wanted to know how to adjust the amount compared to regular sugar in recipes .There was no good advice online or on the package. I did find one bit of information regarding amounts to use it was “ 1 1/2 cup sugar to 1/2 cup” of the monk fruit extract. OMG WAY OFF! In a recipe where I would use 1 cup of sugar I used a little less than 1/3 cup of the monk fruit and it was way too sweet. I will try 1/2 tablespoon next time. The flavor of the monk extract is good (to me) and no after taste like stevia has plus the only thing in it is monk fruit. I like the product. 11-6-24 Update on this sweetener. I like it bc it adds sweetness to my baked goods but after it sits a day or so the sweetness fades slightly but not enough to stop me from using it. The monk fruit extract doesn’t dissolve easily and should be added earlier in the mixing process as this may help. I prefer this brand bc it is only from “monk fruit “ from what I have read. The sweetness is adequate for me to eliminate sugars but not add all the artificial sweeteners.

La cantidad es muy poca. En la imagen se aprecia gente mucho mas cantidad