![]() I think Stevia has an unpleasant taste so I don’t have much experience with it.Įqual and Sweet’N Low dissolve at room temperature or even colder, (Equal slightly better.) However, you cannot cook with them. So, here are my thoughts on Equal, Sweet’N Low, Splenda and WheyLow. Like most things, they are all different which makes one better than another for a given application. There has been a lot of research on these and nothing has shown that you’ll sprout horns or get earlobe cancer. I don’t think there is anything wrong in general with artificial sweeteners. Once again, if you want a real craft cocktail, forget the artificial sweeteners. I don’t want to heat the lime juice to dissolve the sugar and I want the juice undiluted by simple syrup. It also dissolves more easily than sugar. I use Equal in one of my margaritas because all I’m looking for is sweet to off set the bitterness of the lime. So your parties may be more of a hit in some circles. Using an artificial sweetener in your sour mix would make that 200 calories and 2 grams of carbs! Your lady friends will think that’s cool. For instance, a margarita with 2 oz tequila, 4 oz sour mix and 1/4 oz curacao will have 300 cal and 27 gms of carbohydrate. You can really knock the calories and carbs if you reduce the sugar. I do have to observe that people really go for reduced calorie or low carb foods and drinks. It’s less noticeable if you are putting the artificial stuff into an ingredient. Especially if you are trying to replace sugar that goes directly into the drink. No matter what you try, your cocktails will not be the same with a sugar substitute. Choose the sweetener based on the flavors you’re seeking. For a time agave was thought to have a lower glycemic index than honey or sugar. Agave comes as a syrup (or nectar which is the same thing). You cannot put straight honey into a cocktail – it has to be heated to dissolve. Heat the two gently on the stove until the honey is dissolved. Other favorite sweeteners are honey, agave and liqueurs. ![]() ![]() No other sweetener completely replaces sugar. Sugar is the most common and brings sweetness as well as mouth feel. Most cocktails have some form of sweetener.
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