Does erythritol have a weird taste?

Close to the sweetness of sugar, ERYTHRITOL has a fresh taste and the aftertaste does not linger. The aftertaste of ERYTHRITOL disappears quickly, which gives it a fresh sweetness.

Is erythritol a cooling?

Erythritol has a strong cooling effect (endothermic, or positive heat of solution) when it dissolves in water, which is often compared with the cooling effect of mint flavors.

Can you heat up erythritol?

Erythritol might seem like the most perfect natural sugar substitute, (since it even looks like sugar!) but there is one slight setback. It is soluble sugar that actually melts in high heat and does not caramelize. Without caramelization, baked goods can’t become chewy and dense.

Can erythritol cause weight gain?

High levels of erythritol in your blood have been identified as a possible contributor to weight gain. This appears to be particularly true for children and young adults. Unlike some other artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols are classified as carbs.

Does erythritol leave an aftertaste?

Like the sugar alcohols xylitol and inulin, erythritol has a sweet flavor that closely resembles table sugar (sucrose), without the bitter aftertaste found in other sugar substitutes such as saccharin, sucralose (Splenda), and aspartame (NutraSweet).

Does erythritol melt like sugar?

Erythritol does not dissolve quite as well as sugar. It’s still possible, just a little more difficult. For any uses where a smooth texture is important, you can use a powdered (or confectioners) version instead for a good end result or grind the granulated Erythritol yourself into a powder using a nut grinder.

What is swerve made of?

Swerve Sweetener is made from erythritol, oligosaccharides, and natural flavors. According to the company, it contains erythritol sourced from non-GMO corn, oligosaccharides from root vegetables, and citrus-based natural flavors.

Why does erythritol taste like mint?

This is what happens if erythritol or other sugar alcohols have not already dissolved in some sort of liquid. The erythritol is taking energy from the heat of your mouth, often resulting in a cool minty aftertaste. So, now that you know what the cooling effect is, let’s talk about how we can minimize it.

Why does erythritol make you feel cold?

So you feel cold because the water is basically stealing your heat. This is what happens if erythritol or other sugar alcohols have not already dissolved in some sort of liquid. The erythritol is taking energy from the heat of your mouth, often resulting in a cool minty aftertaste.

Why does erythritol taste bad on keto?

This is a common problem when baking with low-carb sweeteners such as erythritol or Swerve. When erythritol dissolves in a liquid a chemical reaction happens that causes it to have a cool minty aftertaste. This is known in the keto world as ”the cooling effect”.

How do you get rid of the cooling effect of erythritol?

The only way to really get rid of the cooling effect of erythritol is to dissolve it in water first. Of course, this might work great for sweet tea or coffee but not necessarily for many other keto recipes. There have been countless recipes where I had to do a lot of trial and error to minimize the cooling effect.