[Latin Name] Stevia rebaudiana

[Plant Source]from China

[Specifications] 1.Stevia Extract Powder (Steviosides)

Total Steviol Glycosides 80%, 90%, 95%

2. Rebaudioside-A

Rebaudioside-A 40%, 60%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98%

3. Stevioside 90%

One monomer in Steviol Glycosides

[Appearance] Fine white powder

Plant Part Used:Leaf

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Stevia Extract

[Characteristics]

Stevia sugar features high sweetness and low calorie and its sweetness is 200 350  times of that  of cane sugar but its calorie is only 1/300 of that of cane sugar.

The component of stevia extract that gives it its sweetness is a mixture of various steviol glycosides. The components of sweetness in stevia leaves are stevioside, rebaudioside A, C, D, E and dulcoside A. Rebaudioside C, D, E and dulcoside A are small in quantity. The principal components are stevioside and rebaudioside A.

The quality of stevioside and rebaudiosideA is better than those of other components, which are commercially extracted and used in various applications.

The steviol glycosides present in stevia extract are referred to as “steviosides” or ¡°stevia extract¡±. Among these “steviosides”, the most common is Stevioside followed by RebaudiosideA. The Stevioside has a slight and pleasant herbal taste and the Rebaudioside-A has no herbal taste.

Although Rebaudioside C and dulcoside A are small in quantity in stevia extract, they are the major components giving bitter aftertaste.

[Function]

A large number of pharmaceutical tests have proved that stevia sugar has no side effects, carcinogens, and is safe for eating.

Compared with cane sugar, it can save 70% of the cost. With pure white color, pleasing taste and no peculiar smell, Stevia sugar is a new sugar source with broad perspective for development. Stevia rebaudianum sugar is the natural low hotsweet agent mostly similar to the flavor of cane sugar, approved to be used by State Ministry of Health and Ministry of Light Industry.

It is the third natural succedaneum of cane sugar and beet sugar with development and health care value, extracted from the leaves of the herbal vegetable of the composite family-stevia rebaudianum.

Labeling hemiacetals and acetals; describing the structure of common disaccharides and polysaccharides; classifying carbohydrates as monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides.

Out of all the types of plant-based milk, hemp milk is one of the easiest to make at home and it’s one of the most nutritious too. Hemp hearts are quite soft so they don’t require any soaking and you don’t need a special high-speed blender to get it smooth. They are a wonderful source of Omega-3′s and are a complete source of protein.

Full Vegan MoFo Cheese playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWHV5MC4EU&index=1&list=PL6QDlGTnYxpGV3LaC_EmNubvlM_nvyCiE

I wanted to share this recipe ahead of Vegan MoFo because my theme this year is going to be Vegan Cultured Cheese and one of the recipe that I’m planning uses the leftovers from making hemp milk. It’s going to be a delicious, dreamy Vegan Month of Food.

In preparation for this tutorial, I reached out to Manitoba Harvest, a Canadian producer of hemp foods to see if they wanted to be a part of it. They were kind enough to send me a bag AND are providing one to giveaway! So if you want to win a bag of non-GMO Canadian hemp hearts, then make sure you’re subscribed to this channel and leave a comment telling me what you would do with the hemp hearts or making a suggestion on what you think I should do with them. I’ll assign a number to every qualifying comment and use a random number generator to pick the winner. Get your comments on or before September 5th! The winner will be announced soon after.

This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the USA. But if you don’t live in those countries, don’t fret as I have a couple international givewaways planned for September.

EDIT OCT 21: This giveaway has closed. Congratulations to Marc Lemieux who won the free bag of hemp hearts from Manitoba Harvest.

EASY HEMP MILK RECIPE
Printable Recipe: https://www.marystestkitchen.com/diy-fresh-vegan-hemp-milk/

Ingredients:
1/2 cup shelled hemp hearts
5 cups water, divided
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch sea salt

Directions:
Combine the all the ingredients in a blender.

Blend on high for one to two minutes or until mixture is super smooth.

Strain the hemp milk through a nut milk bag, a jelly bag or a few layers of cheesecloth.

Taste and adjust for sweetness.

Serve immediately or store in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. This type of milk can separate over time; just give it a stir before serving.

Notes:
I love this hemp milk with my coffee, especially with cinnamon and other warming spices.

Also, don’t throw out the hemp heart solids after you strain the milk. You can use it in place of tahini in hummous recipes or to make hemp heart cheeses.

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Disclaimer: Manitoba Harvest sent me a bag of hemp hearts for consideration after I reached out to them. They will also be sending the giveaway winner the same product. All opinions are my own.