sugar alternatives

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Dear Mel

 

We used crumbled dried stevia leaves for a lot of cooking before we found the Sweetleaf US version.. there is a nursery somewhere in Norfolk which sells the plants and you simply remove a twig allow it to dry out then use the dried leaves... It was very effective.

 

Scotson favours using organic maple syrup as a sugar alternative .. and we have used this in cooking for the family when we ran out of sugar!!

 

Best Wishes

 

 

Tracey

 

 

 

Hi :-)Am waiting for the Stevia to arrive - Xylitol seems good for general stuff but hasnt been much cop for baking.... am going to try natural palm sugar next time I bake something as that seems quite like demerara sugar - dark brown and crumbly. Thanks for the link chook

M xxx

[Guest guest]

I do like to use organic unrefined cane juice and organic tea if possible.

I have also used maple sugar (very very expensive but i have a lot left

over from a business i used to own so it is basically free to me). It

gives a strong maple flavor to the brew. I stopped using it because I

didn't always want this flavor)

Re agave, there are many opinions on agave. I personally do not agree with

Dr Mercola. I do take time to source a quality supplier of agave who does

not process it like high fructose corn syrup. I use Madhava brand but

there are other good ones out there. Btw, Dr Mercola sells Honey so he is

not exactly unbiased!! In the long run it is a sugar and all sugar is

probably not the best for the foundation of a good diet!

My policy on sugar is use good quality in MODERATION.

I have not used agave for kombucha but have friends who do!

happy drinking! janet