Splenda is a brand name almost everyone recognizes. Splenda is only one of many brand names for SUCRALOSE.
Ford = car
Splenda = sucralose
Splenda or other brands of sucralose are widely available and can be found in most grocery and drug mart stores. I suggest purchasing only the packets, even for cooking and baking because this is one of the cheapest options. Buying the cup-for-cup product is a waste of money. You are paying a premium amount for the filler, which in baking simply melts away.
If you are a die hard Splenda fan … here is one of the cheapest sources I found on Amazon. http://bit.ly/splenda1
If you are willing to forego the brand name … N’Joy Zero will save you over $20 for the same quantity as the Splenda link above. N’Joy Zero Calorie Sweetener, Yellow Sucralose, 2000 Count
Costco sells their Kirkland brand sucralose in 1500 packet boxes and Safeway has their own brand in smaller quantities. Watch the prices and see if you can get it on special.
If you use sucralose a lot and especially in baking, there is an **EVEN CHEAPER SOURCE** … keep on reading!
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Bulk Sucralose
You can get sucralose in bulk quantities for an even greater saving than the 1500 or 2000 packet boxes.
You can use the bulk sucralose to make your own liquid sucralose solution, or to cook or bake with sucralose.
Here are two brands that I tried out with equal success. I always **purchase at least 500 grams** or more. 500 grams is just over one pound.
The two brands I have tried are:
Hard Rhino Pure Sucralose Powder and
BulkSupplements Sucralose Powder
Sugar-Sucralose Conversions
**Be sure to level off your measuring spoons** because even a slightly rounded spoonful makes a huge difference in taste.
1 teaspoon. Sucralose powder = 12.5 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon. Sucralose powder = 6 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon. Sucralose powder = 3 1/8 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon. Sucralose powder = 1 1/2 cups sugar
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Make Your Own Sucralose Liquid
Measuring out the tiny quantities of sucralose you need for a cup of tea or coffee can be a challenge. Here is how to convert the sucralose powder into a liquid.** You MUST use dropper bottles to measure out the liquid.
Mix 6 teaspoons of sucralose concentrate into 1 cup (240 grams) of warm water. Stir until completely dissolved.
Using a small funnel, pour into cobalt blue or brown dropper bottles.
This makes a 1:16 sucralose:water solution.
2 drops = 1 teaspoon sugar
4 drops = 2 teaspoons sugar
4 drops = 1 packet Splenda (sucralose)
If you want, you can make stronger concentrates.
Mix 6 teaspoons of sucralose concentrate into 1/2 cup (120 grams) of warm water. Stir until completely dissolved.
1 drop = 1 teaspoon sugar
2 drops = 2 teaspoons sugar
2 drops = 1 packet Splenda (sucralose)
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One Amazon reviewer went through the complicated math to figure out the **savings involved in purchasing the bulk sucralose vs. Splenda Granular:** I bolded the important part of the calculation to make it easier to read!
Note: The price would have been even cheaper if this customer had purchased a 500 gram (1 pound) quantity.
I paid about $37 including tax for 3.5 ounces of sucralose. To get the sugar equivalent, multiply by 600: 3.5*600=2100 ounces of sugar. 2100/16=131.25 pounds of sugar. Splenda granular is sold in 5 and 10 pound equivalent bags. I’ll use the larger 10-pound equivalent which is less expensive. One such bag costs a minimum of $13 anywhere I can find it including Amazon with the exception of sales. If you figure the number of equivalent bags: 131.25/10=13.13. Multiply this by $13 to get the amount you’d pay for this much sucralose “fluffed up” into Splenda: 13.13*$13=$170.00. **So you’re getting roughly $170 worth of sweetener for a price of around $37. I call that a bargain.**
If I wanted to make a solution from pure sucralose powder where 1/4 teaspoon was equal to 1c sugar, how would I do that?
Thanks for your question Elaine … BUT math is my worst subject ever and I have no idea how to figure this out. Can anyone else help?
This is very helpful. Do I need to add a preservative to the half cup 12 tsp solution? I need this to last a month or two. Btw you can find one kilo (2.2#s) sucralose for about $50 + shipping on Alibaba (China). I purchased a kilo and it is excellent. One vendor had retail packaging which may be easier to get through customs, for $100. However, you must register on the website as if you are a business like “Smith Co.”
If your solution will be refrigerated, there is no need for a “preservative.” If refrigerated my suggestion is to substitute one of the tablespoons of water with one tbsp of vodka, or rye.
Thanks for the info about ordering sucralose from China. The challenge is that many people don’t want potentially contaminated food products from China … nor do they want to deal with customs charges. I am HAPPY that YOU had a positive experience.
Hi Melanie,
No did not know the saran wrap trick. will try soonest. Thanks.
Thinks for the info. I am a 78yo T2 diabetic. Staying hydrated in the summer ( no central air on the Jersey Shore) is sometimes a challenge. Changed over years ago from crystallite to my own recipe for lemonaide using “splenda” as a sweetener. Been buying the “bakers” splenda for ease of measuring. Of late, supplies at the local big box store for this product in bulk has been spotty to say the least. Found your site and info on making liquid sucralose. I purchased some from hard rhino sucralose as well as a 10ml medicine dispensing syringe from my local walgreens and did some math, converting my original recipe modified to using liquid sucralose:
1 1/2 Cups Bottled lemon juice
10 ml sucralose liquid ( i.e at the 1tsp per 100 ml concentration)
8 to 9 cups of water.
Would love to use real lemons, but price is a issue.
I should warn anyone attempting to replicate this that I have found that there is a seasonal variation in the taste of the most popular bottled lemon juice and some adjustment may be necessary.
My recipe makes a not particularly sweet, tart lemonaide. If you are used to/prefer the sugary commercial lemonaide drinks you may have to tweek this recipe.
Not only is this more convenient to use but should be much more “cost effective”.
Hi Sandkicker … so happy you found us! AND thanks for your recipe.
Did you know that if you purchase lemons while they are on sale, you can keep them in your refrigerator for months just by wrapping each lemon individually (and tightly) in saran wrap?
My sister-in-law brings me a 50 pound bag of lemons each year from Arizona. By wrapping each lemon individually in saran wrap they last me six months, sometimes more. I have a plain-jane storage refrigerator in the basement and I keep it as low as it will go without freezing the fruit or veggies. This is MY version of the root cellar. LOL
~Melanie