I am interested in this product. I like my iced tea sweetened and want the sugar to melt thoroughly. Experience with this?
1301889
I place sugar in the bottom of the container and pour in the hot water. I secure the tea holder and lid. I then swirl around the water to defuse sugar.
1301890
Works great and we've had wonderful results. If you want the sugar to melt thoroughly make sure your water is hot enough and you let it steep till sugar has melted.
1301891
It's the same as any other iced tea, just add it after the tea is made and the filter removed from the tea maker. If you do that before adding the ice, the tea should be still warm enough to dissolve your sugar. If you have trouble dissolving the sugar, make a little sugar syrup (1 part sugar to 1 part hot water) then add it to the tea.
1301892
I use it to make green/white tea at 185 degrees that should be hot enough to dissolve sugar I believe.
1291538
It's very strong so if you do try it in tea, I would just add a small drop and see how it tastes. It's also very expensive so I would suggest you try an Anise Extract for tea instead.
2173179
Yes, I only use this for making iced tea and it's great. Quick, easy and delicious!!
1487092
Diet drinks will just turn to ice, so if you use fake sugar type sweeteners the same thing might happen. I use cold coffee, milk, chocolate syrup and sometimes a dash of Bailey's Irish Cream. As long as everything that you put in is cold it shouldn't take too long to become slush. Don't leave the spoon inside the mug while waiting for it to work, takes much longer.
578576
Wholesome Sweetener Zero is the only thing I use to sweeten tea. If you dissolve it completely before refrigerating, it will NOT crystallize. I usually fill my tea jug half to two-thirds full with cold water and stir in the wholesome sweetener then I add the hot steeping tea water and stir again until all the sweetener is dissolved. Chill and enjoy without any crystallization worries.
414488
Oh boy, HB. You got so many interesting, funny, and/or stupid responses to this. Seeing as how it is now a year later, I'm sure this feed is dead, but I'm so happy I found it. Many teas steep well at 150 degrees (which is how hot this gets I believe), and anyone who has never put milk in their hot tea is truly missing out. I'm not sure if you were planning on just using water or using milk, but either way I think it's a winner.
231047
I don't really know, I never tried. I am not sure what the maximum temperature usage for this item is compared to the required boiling point for sugar to turn into hard candy. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. Please be aware that even though the item is reasonably priced it will take a few weeks to arrive because the seller is not in this country.
1175891
Yes, I love it because it has a rich strong taste. I got it to use in Nigella's coffee ice cream recipe and ended up making iced coffee with it too, it's so tasty. It doesn't dissolve very fast in cold water tho.
812042
I prefer the liquid stevia when using it for iced tea, sweetening my plain yogurt, etc., because powder is harder to dissolve in cold food and beverages. I have tried various powder and liquid brands and by far like the Sweet Leaf liquid the very best. Also, some powdered versions can have other ingredients added along with an anti-caking additive.
1312068
Your iced tea will not taste the same but not necessarily bad. I mixed it with vanilla casein and there was a noticeable difference between that and my vanilla whey/casein mixture. I now only purchase vanilla in each type to mix. I have also used it in my yogurt and the same answer applies: noticeable but not necessarily bad.
1491461
Not exactly ! I use this to make my herbal ice tea , which I LOVE ! I used this to wean off of SUGAR .The first time will seem different ! But, after the first gallon , it will seem natural . My grandchildren , & some of their friends , enjoy the taste . One large container will last me about a year . I use one teaspoon , instead of one & a half cups of sugar, to make my gallon of iced tea . I will place the STEVIA , into a half gallon pot of filtered water , then stir , & then slightly boil .Will dissolve in the pot cleanly ,& completely ! n
2219042
It can be used in hot or cold beverages-it has the look and consistency of granulated sugar and has a clean sweet taste that I enjoy far more than other artificial sweeteners-I now carry it with me so I have it in restaurants that don't carry it. In my opinion it takes LESS stevia than other sweeteners-one packet seems to work where I used to use 2 or more and Stevia doesn't have ANY after taste. I have a Keurig machine and I use it in both Coffee and Tea-great product.
2248691
this is thick like a syrup. You do need to mix with water or I use unsweetened iced tea.
2266752
I personally mix it with really cold water in a shaker cup and then drink it right away in one fell swoop because it gets thick pretty soon after shaking it. Some people I think mix it with juice but I don't drink juice because it raises my blood sugar level. This stuff really works. Hope that helps!
1254442
Sent mine back...Tried ice cream, gelato, & frozen custard...chilled ingredients first, ice crystals formed in all 3 recipes but didn't solidify...i like soft ice cream but all 3 efforts had the consistency of frozen slushies. Maybe it was the unit, but wasn't willing to retry. My sense is that the compressor was fine, but the small paddle was plastic and not powerful enough to actual churn the mixture adequately.
1258592
I don't know what she mixed it with but I just take a little bit of iced tea in a glass and mix up my tablespoon drink it and follow it up with some more tea and there is no taste of anything but the tea. My sister mixes hers in with a smoothie and there is no taste at all. He/She must have mixed theres with something elsle that was rotten. This stuff has no taste just a texture. I have been using this for a couple years and I won't ever go without it.
2212919
It dissolves great in hot liquids, not well in cold. You could probably crush it in a mortar, just like you could sugar.