UGH UGH! I had multiple giveaways planned for you all but my computer has been down and wifi has been spotty. So I took advantage of a window of opportunity and got this post up!
I was recently approached by NuNaturals to check out their line of products sweetened with Stevia. They are all zero calories, less than 1 gram of cabs, zero sugar, gluten free, dairy free, GMO free and Vegan. I was told 1/4 tsp is as sweet as 1 tsp of sugar and a 1/4 cup is as sweet as 1 cup of sugar. With no calories!
A little bit about Stevia: Stevia is a sweetener and sugar substitute made from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. Stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, and some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations. I do not claim to be a nutritionist (I leave that to my sister) or a medical expert. I don't know how good or bad Stevia is for you. All I know is that I, like too many other Americans, have too much sugar in their diet and I would like to reduce it if I can.
I have had some fun playing around with these products. I add the cocoa syrup to my coffee every morning and it feels like a treat. Like a mocha from your Keurig. Ha ha!
At first, I could taste the slight bitter aftertaste but then you realize the overall flavor is pretty tasty. I've played around with the simple syrup too. I used it to make my favorite Ginger Beergaritas the other day. Perfect!
Remember, the original recipe is from the Minimalist Baker.
1.5 ounces (3 Tablespoons) 100% agave tequila (such as Altos)
1 ounce (2 Tbsp) fresh lime juice3 ounces (6 Tbsp) ginger beer
.25 ounce (1/2 Tbsp) NuNaturals simple syrup
Coarse salt for lining rim
Line a small serving glass with fresh lime juice and dip in coarse salt (optional).
Add tequila, simple syrup, ginger beer and lime juice to a large glass or cocktail shaker with 1/2 cup ice and stir vigorously. Don't shake with a lid on or it will erupt from the ginger beer carbonation.
Pour liquid (reserving ice) into serving glass with a few ice cubes. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve immediately. Repeat for more drinks, or double/triple the amounts for more people.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Contest runs 09/15/2014 to 09/20/14 at 11:59 P.M. PST
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. 4 winners will be selected via the Rafflecopter widget. Open to Residents of the WORLD 18 years of age or older. Must have a non P.O. Box mailing address. NuNaturals CANNOT ship to a PO Box.
Winners must have a valid email address.
Winners will notified via email (if available) and blog post, and will have 48 business hours to claim prize.
If original winner does not claim prize within 48 business hours an alternate winner(s) will be selected.
Contestants must enter on the Rafflecopter in order to win.
All winning entries will be verified. If a winning entry cannot be verified as completed, a new winner will be drawn.
Winner(s) will be provided the prize directly from NuNaturals.
So, what are you going to make with your NuNaturals? Bake? Cocktails? Coffee? If you don't want to wait to find out if you won, use code BLG1214 until December 31, 2014 for 15% site wide at NuNaturals.
Good Luck and as always, I wish you Happy Feet,
SD Mom
I'm pretty simple as I'd use the Nu Naturals to sweeten my hot black coffee in the morning and try the cocoa flavor sometimes for a cup of mocha! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a giveaway! I would love to try this!
ReplyDeleteI would like to try NuNaturals to cut back the sugar in my family's diet.
ReplyDeleteStevia is great in coffee, and I also love it in yogurt and where I want a little extra sugar-free sweetness :)
ReplyDeleteI would totally use it in my coffee!
ReplyDeleteI'd use this in my coffee instead of splenda.
ReplyDeleteI would use these syrups in my coffee or when I'm baking. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI would totally try this in my coffee. But coffee cake sounds good too!
ReplyDeletei'm going to spice up my coffee
ReplyDeleteI had no idea they made these syrups! I would love to try them in baking as well as in my coffee!
ReplyDeleteSO MANY AWESOME THINGS! Sorry that your WiFi is being spotty! I've heard great things about the chocolate syrup, so I would love to give that a go. On just about anything, really.
ReplyDeleteI'd use this in my coffee
ReplyDeleteI'd try it in oatmeal and would like to try baking cookies or cupcakes with it
ReplyDeletei will use it with coffee
ReplyDeleteI will use it in my herbal teas.
ReplyDeleteNuNaturals has been my JAM since.... 2002!! Can you believe it! :) I LOVE THEIR 100% Pure Stevia Extract, it's certainly me favorite :)
ReplyDeletefor sure i coffee. i'll need ideas for how else to use it. i'm not creative in the kitchen at all.
ReplyDeleteBake a coffee cake :D
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try this for my tea..sounds so good
ReplyDeleteSounds great in coffee. Maybe on waffles with peanut butter....lol...breakfast of champions
ReplyDeleteI'd put it in my coffee and probably bake with it too
ReplyDeleteI use it to flavor coconut fat and whip it together to make topping for cakes!
ReplyDeleteEAT IT STRAIGHT FROM THE BOTTLE :) JK, but not really :) I love sweets, so I would add it to my overnight oats, (the simple syrup to spice up my flavors) and the cocoa syrup I would add to my quinoa, with PB2, my sweet potato, spaghetti squash, my rice cakes...
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this in my coffee! Sounds different!
ReplyDeleteI love to use the NuNaturals Cocoa in my coffee! I always plan to try to bake with it, but that never seems to happen :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd spruce up my coffee with this natural sweetener in place of sugar!
ReplyDeleteDefinately sweeten up my morning joe!
ReplyDeleteI would probably use in my coffee or for baking.
ReplyDeleteI'd want to try making cheesecake bites with it! :P
ReplyDeleteI would use the chocolate to top some banana soft serve and the plainer flavors to bakefor my grandma who is diabetic :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be so good in my coffee.
ReplyDeleteI would use it with my iced coffee
ReplyDeleteI would use the cocoa syrup to make iced coffee. I love iced coffee drinks, but they cost a freaking fortune and have tons of calories. I have been making my own and they're better...and way less expensive.
ReplyDeleteId use it for cold coffee
ReplyDeleteCoffee and oatmeal! I always make my own coffee at home and this would spruce it up! ooh maybe in homemade nut milk, too.
ReplyDeleteWould definitely use with my iced coffee in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try the simple syrup in a mojito or make a mocha iced coffee with the chocolate syrup!
ReplyDeleteI'll bake something
ReplyDeleteI"d spruce up my coffee in the morning!
ReplyDeleteCookies and hot chocolate!
ReplyDeleteI would use it in my morning iced coffee
ReplyDeleteUm. COFFEE!!!!! LOL. Sorry I get excited about any possible way to spruce up my morning fix! ;)
ReplyDelete