Sugar-Free Sweeteners: Stevia & Monk Fruit Drops

Food & Drink

Food & Drink is our sugar-alternative pantry: SweetLeaf Sweet Drops liquid stevia in more than a dozen flavours, SweetLeaf Water Drops, monk fruit drops and granules, Lakanto monk fruit sweetener with erythritol, and NuNaturals stevia and syrups, plus OstroVit MCT oil and NuNaturals oat fiber.

Stevia, monk fruit or erythritol?

Stevia sweeteners come from the stevia leaf and are used by the drop. SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Clear is the unflavoured version, while flavours such as Chocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut and Pumpkin Spice sweeten and flavour coffee, yoghurt or porridge in one go.
Monk fruit (luo han guo) gets its sweetness from compounds called mogrosides. SweetLeaf makes Clear Liquid Monk Fruit, flavoured liquid monk fruit and Granular Monk Fruit.
Erythritol blends such as Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener Classic measure like sugar, which makes them the easiest swap in baking. Erythritol is a polyol, and excessive consumption of polyols may produce laxative effects.

Flavouring water and drinks

SweetLeaf Water Drops are stevia-sweetened flavour concentrates in 48 ml bottles: squeeze a little into still or sparkling water. Flavours include Lemon Lime, Strawberry Kiwi, Raspberry Lemonade, Peach Mango and Tropical Punch. NuNaturals Simple Syrup and Cocoa Syrup are sugar-free syrups for coffee and desserts.

Liquid sweeteners are concentrated, so start with a couple of drops and add more to taste: too much stevia can taste bitter. Keep bottles capped and out of direct sunlight. OstroVit MCT Oil, for coffee and shakes, and NuNaturals Oat Fiber, for low-carb baking, complete the range.

Six-packs of SweetLeaf favourites are in sweetener bundles, and several Sweet Drops and Water Drops flavours are reduced in Clearance.

Food & Drink: your questions answered

How long does a bottle of Sweet Drops last?

A long time: the 60 ml bottles state 288 servings on the label, and a few drops sweeten a cup of coffee or tea.

Can I bake with these sweeteners?

Yes, granular sweeteners work best. Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener Classic and Golden measure like sugar, while liquid drops suit drinks, porridge and no-bake recipes.

What is the difference between Lakanto Classic and Golden?

Classic is the white-sugar style, and Golden has a light brown-sugar taste and colour. Both blend monk fruit extract with erythritol.

Are SweetLeaf Water Drops the same as Sweet Drops?

No. Water Drops are fruit flavour concentrates for turning a glass of water into a flavoured drink, while Sweet Drops are liquid stevia for sweetening food and hot drinks.