What is the purpose of the alcohol? Is the flavor better with or without the alcohol?
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Herbal extracts are often made using alcohol to extract the plant essence in a process similar to steeping herbs to make an herbal tea. I believe the no alcohol versions of this product use glycerin to extract the plant instead of alcohol, which is also a common method. The NOW brand no alcohol product is actually called a glycerite, probably referring to this difference.
855951
I do not know, I've only purchased this variation of the Better Stevia. There is an alcohol free stevia though, but I can not tell you how it tastes.
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I favor the citrus flavors. If I can CLEARLY figure out the ingrediants listed w/out use of a chemical dictionary, I'm happy. Noticed no "after taste" as mentioned previously. Drink it as an occasional "treat" vs a daily necessity. Real berry juice (of any kind) is only guaranteed if you squeeze the juice yourself.
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It is just alcohol. If you leave it in an open container, it will evaporate on its own
815733
You can use both,and the cubes work fine as well with alcohol,comes as shown,no cubes. Note" Buy alcohol from homedepot good prices,buy the green can 95% burns clean and hotter.
1173444
Used mine up already. Looks like from the answers below it does contain alcohol.
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I use vodka with amazing results. And I use the cheapest stuff I can find. I think that it is better in this application. I let my extract sit and infuse for quite a while and I have had many people say it is the best they have ever had.
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Its better because it is reusable, it doesn't turn black and potentially add unwanted flavor to your food. Roll it up and go.
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I don't know know if it has alcohol. Natural vanilla as opposed to synthetic flavoring.
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Yes, because propolis cannot be liquid without alcohol. I tried once liquid propolis without alcohol but it turns out it used some chemicals and it was not as good as this product. I am a huge fan of this product. All of my family members have been using this for almost 1 year and it is so good.
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Some of the answers above are wrong because you can Better Stevia Gylcerate in both alcohol and non alcohol, and you can get the original Stevia Glycerate in alcohol and non alcohol, so the difference between the better and the original is not Alcohol. Unless Amazon has a description problem.
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I'm not an expert, but from my knowledge, essential oils are basically used aromatically, for scent. This extract is something taken internally and does not have a good scent at all, basically smells like alcohol. So, no I would think they are not the same at all.
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Post. I personally don't use it, my best friend does. It won't hurt you to drink it before but it's best for after to feed your muscles.
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It helps the user shake up their beverage.... kind of like a blender. It helps to make the liquid smoother.
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In order for a product to be labeled as 'alcohol free', it has to have less than .5% of alcohol in it. This pure vanilla is 100% alcohol free. I hope you purchase it and enjoy using it as much as I have. Thanks for your question :)
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I was wondering the same thing and haven't been able to find direct instructions, but I noticed depending on potency you and about an ounce of dried herbs per batch, and it's recommended to use high proof alcohol (Bacardi 151 or higher) but you can use nonalcoholic ones too.
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No, it smells very pleasant and fruity but it does have denatured alcohol in it as a main ingredient (first one listed) but that is an extremely common ingredient in fragrances. I would say the fruit smell vastly overpowers any chemical smell that may have been detectable before adding the fragrance, but I don't think you can smell the alcohol at all. I know what you're talking about too since I've had really painfully nauseating imitation perfumes like that from the Dollar store and stuff.
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The purpose of this barrel is for aging unaged spirits. It's not intended as a beverage dispenser. I imagine if you used it as such, yes, it would change the flavor since it's an oak barrel.