Just a little something Sweet! With a blog about NECTRESSE™

If you use artificial sweeteners or any type of Sugar Substitute and you haven't heard about NECTRESSE™ Sweetener yet, I highly suggest you check them out. I received a box of 40 packets of NECTRESSE™ from Influenster for testing/reviewing purposes in my Sugar 'n Spice VoxBox and I love it. I am not anti-sugar by any means and I am not required to use a sugar substitute for any health reasons but I was happy to try this product anyway. I have in the past, used many different types of Non-Sugar sweeteners such as Sweet n' Low, Equal, Splenda, and even Truvia but with the exception of Splenda none of these came close to NECTRESSE™.  (This makes sense as it is made by the same people who bring Splenda to us)

According to the website (which I have linked above for you):

NECTRESSE™ Sweetener tastes like sugar and is naturally
zero calories per serving. How? We started with the deliciously
sweet extract of monk fruit and combined it with the perfect
blend of other natural sweeteners. It's 100% natural with
nothing artificial. You're going to love the way it tastes.

 
Admit it...you liked that Orange writing I threw in there, didn't you? LOL Check out the websitre, you will know why I did it! *winks* Also, isn't that Monk Fruit photo SO pretty?  All that green makes me smiles.  GREEN is a happy color right?

Anyway, I was game to try something natural and supposedly better tasting after having used Truvia while on the failed hCg diet and despising it. Truvia ( a "natural" Stevia sweetener) was too sweet, tasted funny in anything I added it to, left a gross bitter aftertaste and film like feeling on my tongue! NECTRESSE™ doesn't do this in the least.  1 packet of NECTRESSE™  Sweetener is equal to the sweetness of 2 teaspoons of sugar so when I brewed a cup of Tazo Zen iced tea I didn't need to use a whole packet to get the taste where I like it.  Most times I won't put anything in my iced tea as I prefer it unsweetened, but I was eager to try and since it was mid day I wasn't in the mood for hot tea or coffee.  I used a little less than half the contents and found it perfect! Not overly sweet, no bitterness and no aftertaste or filmy feeling. SUCCESS!

Since having received the box, I've shared it with my mother, who prefers much more sweetness than I do and she said she didn't feel it was sweet enough (but I can't lie...she's a tad crazy! KIDDING, KIDDING) I've used it in Iced Teas of all types, in hot teas of all types and even in my coffee and flavored creamer and have found it all to be very acceptable! (Sometimes non sugar sweeteners can change the flavor of a coffee  when used with a Flavored Creamer, NECTRESSE™ did not)

All in all, I am very pleased with this product and look forward to trying it in other ways, such as baking! I am sure it will do wonderfully in these Apricot Fig Cinnamon Rolls! and the many other recipes listed there. I'll be sure to share when I do these and I will post pictures!

*Though Influenster has given me these products complimentary for testing and reviewing purposes only, I have not received compensation from Influenster or NECTRESSE™ for this review.  This review includes my experiences with these products and your experiences may differ.*