Stevia Steam Distillation

• 1). Put the clean stones in the tea pot to stop the leaves from touching the bottom of the pot.
  
  
• 2). Connect rubber tubing to the spout of the tea pot. Rest the middle of the tube in a pan of ice water. Place the other end of the tubing into a small bowl. Place the bowl of ice water level with the top of the tea pot. Place the small bowl below both the tea pot and the ice water. This is the system that you need to set up.
  
  
• 3). Collect the essential oil that drips into the small bowl. The oil naturally separates from the water also being collected in the bowl.
  
  

Stevia Extract

• 1). Combine Stevia leaves with pure USP grain alcohol. Scotch works, too. The strength of the extract is determined by the number (and natural sweetness) of the leaves and the amount of alcohol.
  
  
• 2). Let the mixture sit for 24 hours.
  
  
• 3). Filter the liquid. Throw away the soggy leaves. Dilute the extract taste using pure water.
  
  
• 4). If desired, reduce the alcohol content by very slowly heating the extract. Allowing the alcohol to evaporate Be absolutely certain not to boil the mixture. The extract may also be heated longer and reduced to syrup.