Stevia Questions

[Toolage 87]

Hi all. i started looking at more natural stuff to use for my coffee and teas and I came across Stevia seeds. I was wondering if anyone has grown it and know how to grow it indoors. Growing out door isn't the route that I want to go because I want to grow it faster and have more control over things.

Is there a method to make Stevia syrups with out using liquor?

 

[AliCakes]

from what I understood, the liquid stevia I purchase is a water extracted essential oil from the leaf of the plant. I use SweetLeaf brand

 

[Toolage 87]

Thanks. I am looking to grow some in a DWC system and I found some Heirloom seeds for it. I know they are hard to germinate but I am going for heirloom seeds when ever I can.

 

[Happygirl]

sugar is the number one drug. I also am looking for alternative for this substance have a plant never grown it before but it is my information on this posted!!! outside in my garden but in a pot where I can bring it in in winter! I have to do a lot of reading on this and how to process it to get its benefit!!

 

[sunni]

honestly stevia tastes like fucking shit.
it makes me gag.
use all natural maple syrup. or simple drink your coffee black like i do
you can indeed get organic all natural cane sugar

 

[kotaburnz]

Stevia kind of tastes like splenda and chlorophyll. Its probably 10x sweeter than sugar. Its pretty low maintenance as far as I have seen. I took the leaves and dried them then ground into powder. Its amazing in lemonade and if you let it steep for a few hours the lemonade turns a nice jade color. Not so sure how good it goes with coffee. Might be better as an extract. You can boil your stevia in plain water at a 1:1 ratio. Take stevia out after 15 mins and let wayer boil until its a little syrupy. Thats a basic way to do it. Im sure im missing something. Peace

 

[amfmclockradio]

Thanks. I am looking to grow some in a DWC system and I found some Heirloom seeds for it. I know they are hard to germinate but I am going for heirloom seeds when ever I can.

Heirloom Stevia in a DWC system is something I would love to see. I have been wanting to grow my own Stevia for a while now.