NOW Foods, Organic Monk Fruit, Zero-Calorie Liquid Sweetener, 8 fl. oz

Update: I just bought my second bottle. The other one lasted 8 months!! This one is not as sweet. I have to use more drops, and even then it's not as sweet. I guess each one's different. Still will continue buying it, but I'm sure this one will not last 8 months. Love it! Super sweet, only need a few drops. The bottle is small but I've been using the same bottle for 6 months now, 2 cups of coffee a day, and I'd say there's at least 3 more months left in the bottle. Worth every penny. I bought the 8 oz size.

This is the perfect size for your your purse! If you are health conscious and still have a sweet tooth- try this out! It has a good flavor, it's a natural, organic product, and a good value for the price. It's also keto friendly, gluten free, and vegan. The pop top lid allows for a single drop or several. I've already purchased my second one for an upcoming trip!

First off I want to reiterate what another reviewer mentioned.... that this is a sugar-free, carb-free sweetener, that will add A sweetness to whatever you put it in, but it will NOT replace the taste of actual sugar. Sugar is sugar....and since it can be so damaging to our health, can you imagine how rich any person or company would be if they could make a product that was completely sugar-free, but tasted IDENTICAL to sugar?! Such a product would probably be rated as the top selling item on Amazon, and I'd no doubt be stocking up on it myself! I'm not trying to be facetious or anything, just honest. Some people know this, and are just looking for a possible alternative to the various other sugar-free sweeteners out there, but I think some folks actually misunderstand the positive reviews and think they are ordering something that will replace sugar, but taste JUST like sugar. If that is what you are looking for, this item probably......ok ok, definitely, won't work for you. However, if you are looking for a natural alternative to aspartame or sucrulose, or something else besides stevia or xylitol (or other sugar alcohols like xylitol, such as erythritol), then this may be a good option for you to try. As for me, I've tried them all! It does come down to personal taste, and what you like (or don't like) mixed in with your sweetener. I don't mind stevia, and have used it, but I find that I like the taste of monk fruit sweeteners more (I've never had the chance to try any actual monk fruit). One of the few monk fruit brands that can be found at some stores is the Lakanto brand. It is mixed heavily with the sugar alcohol erythritol though (many stevia brands also include erythritol in their ingredients- either erythritol or dextrose). Erythritol is completely carb-free (unlike dextrose), but some people can have digestive sensitivities to sugar alcohols, or find that they have their own aftertaste like stevia does. This NOW brand of liquid monk fruit is, to me, the best of any non-sugar sweeteners I've tried, and I like that it doesn't have any artificial preservatives, sugar alcohols or dextrose added to it. As a side note, "sugar alcohols" are oddly named, they do not contain any ethanol, and can be found in some fruits and vegetables. Ok, back to the review. I've used Monk Fruit in the Raw in the past. It comes in packet form....and it took MUCH more product to sweeten something than even these drops do (as compared to, say, stevia packets). So, that part MAY be related to the Monk Fruit, but when you look up the price of other of monk fruit products, this isn't that cost prohibitive in comparison (again, in my opinion- the only thing more personal than taste is people's view of money ;-)). I'm on my 3rd bottle of it, and I started the first bottle the 1st of February of this year, 2019, and tomorrow is June 1. I also have to use a bit more than what is suggested on the bottle to get the level of sweetness I want. But the bottle does allow you to control the drops MUCH better than many other bottles used for these types of sweeteners. I hope this helps. I know I'm always leery of trying something new (because it's no fun wasting money), and often read the reviews to see if anything is posted that maybe useful in my decision making. It's unfortunate companies don't give out small test samples like they used to do in the days of my youth (or so I seem to remember anyway, lol!) ;-)

I bought this monk fruit to replace Splenda in my flavored coffees, but it just doesn't work for that application. I mention flavored coffee, because to me, good quality/unflavored coffee doesn't need sweetener. I have found Splenda softens the bitter coffee notes like real sugar, while the monk fruit has a weird bland sweetness that doesn't pair effectively with flavored or rougher coffees. That said, this monk fruit sweetener's flavor is far superior to Stevia and the other artificial sweeteners, which all give me a gross taste or aftertaste. I planning to use the bottle up in oatmeals or yogurts where a little sweetness is needed, but is not key to the overall flavor profile.

Tastes just like sugar in coffee. Definitely will buy again.

Tasty, but still has a bit of the stevia taste. Monk fruit is crazy expensive, but if used wisely is worth it. The liquid form is good for some uses i.e. cereal (because powdered sweeteners often don't dissolve properly). I try to stay mostly with natural sweeteners; I also use allulose sometimes (has a cooling taste, but is more cost effective). I do NOT use this liquid sweetener for my coffee, though LOL. Gotta draw the line sometimes. I didn't deduct a star for the cost, but that has to be a consideration.

I'm comparing this monk fruit sweetener to my Better Stevia liquid drops...and Better Stevia (same company NOW) works better in baked goods. I like to make microwave mug muffins...so this is the comparison between using two little squirts of the Better Stevia liquid then trying the same recipe with 8 drops of this monk fruit. Not sweet enough...I'm also using blueberries and chopped dates in my recipe so I'm not looking for a sugary flavor...but the result was just blah... I then tried 10 drops of monk fruit the next time I made the muffin...(one portion)...still not sweet enough....Went back to using my Better Stevia which seems to be fine when I'm baking a flax/blueberry mug muffin in the microwave. I had to keep adding an excessive amount of monk fruit drops in order to reach a satisfying sweet flavor...and even then, it wasn't really sweet enough at 15 drops...... I tried tasting a drop of stevia on my finger...it was bitter and not palatable....I did the same with the monk fruit....but it tasted good right out of the bottle, and much like natural sugar. But for the price (And Amazon is very high on this product), I think I'd find it more cost effective to buy monk fruit in powdered form. I first learned about monk fruit from the herbal company called Herbasway....they make green teas and other concentrated formulas...Not saying I recommend any of their products because I don't use them anymore....but I have used Lankanto monk fruit to bake cookies....it worked very well in baking...This NOW monk fruit just doesn't work for me...I went back to using my Better Stevia....two tiny squirts makes my mug muffin taste perfect.. This monk fruit never achieved a sweet enough level even at 15 drops would have supposedly given me the equivalent of two tsps of sugar....and by no means am I a fan of very sweet flavors...It's just that my muffins kept tasting like I used no sweetener at all...and I just stopped trying to use this...It seemed to have a very diluted flavor...and I would have used this bottle up so quickly that it's clearly way too expensive to ever want to purchase it again...

I am so happy I found this product! An organic zero calorie sweetener that does not come with all the health concerns and gut problems that the pink and blue packages do?? Yes please! It’s important to note that this sweetener needs to be shaken A LOT before being used. If you don’t, it comes out of the bottle very bitter. Ask me how I know! lol! I was concerned that the bottle was so small at first, but it only takes a few drops to sweeten whatever so it lasts a long time. I like this product so much that I am subscribed to it and receive it regularly. Excellent quality! This is a win!

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very good product - nice taste

Maravilhoso.

Not sure it's actually a sweet extract - no matter how much I use, I really can't notice a difference in taste in what I'm preparing. Next time I will just buy regular monk fruit, not worth the high price

Tastes the best of any Zero calorie “sugars”..