Can someone direct me to the post on how to make stevia extract

[Mackay]

You just want an excuse to buy more vodka.

so who needs an excuse?

 

[hwillm1977]

miss_thenorth, where does one get stevia seeds here in Canada?

I got mine at Walmart... but I paid $5.79 for a pack (which had 12 seeds in it) Only 2 of them actually sprouted and then very quickly dropped dead...

I'm guessing I'd be better off with started plants.

Most of our garden centers have trays of started herbs (stevia included)... I saw some at the nursery just yesterday.

 

[2dream]

I haven't tried it but you got me wondering if I can drop my stevia leaves into the vodka like I do my mint leaves. I love the mint vodka in hot chocolate during the winter. Maybe I can use the stevia vodka in my coffee every morning.
After all - all I have ever heard is no drinking til after 5. Never heard if that was a.m. or p.m. So I can get up at 5:01 and start drinking coffee sweetened with my stevia mixture.

 

[Mackay]

I'm absolutley sure that no drinking before 5 means 5 am. So go for it.

 

[Sunny]

Here is a couple of links.

http://www.stevia.com/Stevia_Article.aspx?Id=2269

http://www.countrymousecityhouse.com/gardening/making-stevia-extract

Here is one making it with vodka
http://experimentalhomesteader.com/fp/2009/11/07/how-to-make-stevia-extract-at-home/

http://www.ehow.com/how_5673227_make-stevia-extract-dried-stevia.html


Hope this helps every one out.

 

[patandchickens]

miss_thenorth, where does one get stevia seeds here in Canada?

www.richters.com usually carries the seeds but they are out of stock by this time of the year (I quick checked). They do have the plants still, though, or for seeds you could get some next winter before they run out.

Stevia seeds are reportedly hard to germinate with relatively low % success.

I just have a plant of it that I bought at Richters (they're only about 10 minutes down the road from me ), it is interesting but I have not yet really figured out how to make optimal use of it and MAN does it ever grow slowly thus far.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

I just have a plant of it that I bought at Richters (they're only about 10 minutes down the road from me ),

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

It would only take me 2 days and 10 hours (according to google) for me to pop over to Richters to pick up some plants.

 

[~gd]

I haven't tried it but you got me wondering if I can drop my stevia leaves into the vodka like I do my mint leaves. I love the mint vodka in hot chocolate during the winter. Maybe I can use the stevia vodka in my coffee every morning.
After all - all I have ever heard is no drinking til after 5. Never heard if that was a.m. or p.m. So I can get up at 5:01 and start drinking coffee sweetened with my stevia mixture.

And it is always 5 pm somewhere in this world! Cheers!

 

[Blackbird]

I bought my Stevia seeds from MoutainRoseHerbs. 25 seeds to a pack I think. I planted most of them with no success (but I sent Sally some and I think she had one grow). The only luck I've had is with a live plant that I accidentally killed off when I brought it inside for the winter.. I wanted fresh yummy goodness all year round.. Guess that's a crime!

 

[patandchickens]

I just have a plant of it that I bought at Richters (they're only about 10 minutes down the road from me ),

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

It would only take me 2 days and 10 hours (according to google) for me to pop over to Richters to pick up some plants.

Uh, they do mail-order, is the point...


Pat