If you're reading this you're likely in my position, knowing you don't drink enough water but hoping for a sweetened alternative that isn't filled with artificial stuff like aspartame. I'll leave all the subjective debate over the taste of stevia itself to other reviews. If you're buying these products I'm going to assume you are already familiar with how stevia tastes as a sweetener compared to other sweeteners out there.

The purpose of my review was to test the flavor of all the Stur and Sweet Leaf Water Drops and find the best tasting ones from the bunch. In the photos you will see that I purchased the variety pack for both brands which included a total of 11 flavors. Each flavor was added to an equal amount of cold water, 8 oz with an attempted similar squeeze to each glass of the flavor drops. This is the suggested amount for both products.

Between each drink I drank regular water to try and cleanse my palette. Please keep in mind that everyone has a different idea of what tastes good. Your results may vary drastically from mine. Below are my notes.

Stur Flavors

Tropical O-Mango - Too artificial. The orange note is too floral.
Boldy Blue Blackberry - Very mild in flavor compared to all others. Might be good for someone who wants a very subtle flavor but I found that you would have to add more of this one than the others to get the same strength.
Pomegranate Cranberry - After learning how to spell pomegranate correctly... ok... this one had just an odd flavor and to me didn't evoke either fruit. Possibly more cranberry than pomegranate. This one might appeal to those looking for something with a bit of a sour note.
Fruit Punch - Good. A fairly predictable flavor if you are familiar with fruit punch from other artificial drinks but this one tastes more subtle and natural.
Strawberry Watermelon - The best of all the Stur flavors and the best out of all the flavors of both products. A very sweet pleasantly smooth flavor with the brightness of the strawberry hitting at first then the earthy watermelon trailing after.

Sweet Leaf Water Drops

Lemon Lime - Not so great. The lime left a bit of a soapy aftertaste.
Mixed Berry - Very light flavor with too much floral aftertaste
Peach Mango - This one had a very artificial taste. Reminded me too much of peach gummies.
Raspberry Lemonade - This one was decent but would have preferred strawberry instead of raspberry. The raspberry flavor was too floral.
Tropical Punch - Great. It was complex in a good way with not any strange aftertaste. The pineapple came through in a pleasant way. The best of the Sweet Leaf flavors.
Strawberry Kiwi - The second best of the Sweet Leaf flavors. A great level of sweetness for the amount of drops added. The strawberry and kiwi are equally in concert here with very little stevia aftertaste and no artificial qualities.

To summarize and rank the top four among both brands they are:
1st - Stur Strawberry Watermelon
2nd - Sweet Leaf Tropical Punch
3rd - Sweet Leaf Strawberry Kiwi
4th - Stur freshly Fruit Punch

That's it folks. I hope you find the review helpful. Try the top four I'm sure you'll find one in the bunch that hits the right spot.

My son has an allergy to dyes but also refuses to drink milk or plain water and we found ourselves constantly giving him juice. I had horrible nightmares about his teeth rotting out of his head and started looking for different water enhancers that were dye free which is a lot easier than it sounds. After trying many we finally found Stur and now my son refuses anything else. It's cheapest for us to subscribe and get it monthly so that's what we do to ensure we never run out. His favorite is the strawberry watermelon. It's not a strong in your face taste. It's very suttle but still so good.

I bought a SodaStream Source Sparkling Water Maker Starter Kit, Black and after trying the plain carbonated water, I decided to try some flavorings. After looking at all the available products and reviews, I decided to first try the Stur line of syrups. I purchased the variety pack, the cocoanut-pineapple and the strawberry-watermelon. I am very happy with the product. I do not add the syrup to the SodaStream liter bottles - I keep those for water only. When I pour a glass of SodaStream carbonated water, I usually add some Stur syrup to the glass. My only complaint is that it is difficult at first to get the right amount of syrup. I like my carbonated water with just a hint of flavor, the minimum (as it turns out) that I can squeeze from the Stur containers. When I squeeze the Stur container, if I'm not careful, I end up with way too much syrup. The squeeze requires some pressure and you have to start very gently, then let up immediately when the syrup starts squirting out, kind of tricky. I would really like to have the syrup come out as drops rather than as a squirting stream. Otherwise, the flavors are quite good (except for the fruit punch, which I gave away), and I am happy to have them. Oh, I should also say that these are easily carried around in a briefcase or purse - just be sure that the cap is firmly in place!

My favorite flavor. My body doesn't retain fluids well, I get dangerously dehydrated fairly easily. My doctor has put me on a high salt diet and told me to drink Gatorade, I wasn't ok with all that added sugar. I need to drink more than just water, I need electrolytes as well, I suffer from POTS and CFS. I saw another's review on how she mixes this with water and cranberry juice. That was ok, but what I have found worked best, I used this, with double servings of Lyte Force electrolytes liquid concentrates. I was using a lot of the Stir with LyteForce, and it gets expensive so I tried other brands, Sweet Leaf, True Lemon, etc,but they all suck and because of that, I wouldn't drink it, and would feel horrible which defeated the whole purpose of what I was trying to accomplish. So I changed it up a little bit. I use the Pomgranate Cranberry, add one Super Fruit EmergenC, same flavor as Stir, (that way I use less Stir and bc it has electrolytes in it as well, I use less LyteForce too, just the recommended dose.) I also added LyteTrace to my regimen as well. I feel it adds a certain crispness to the flavor. I mix this with two 16oz. bottles of water, I also freeze some Stir and water mix in ice cube trays made for water bottles. (Big Lots.) I throw this mix in a 32oz hydro flask. Just shake before you drink. I also supplement with electrolyte capsules in the am and right before bed.

Due to my own mistake, I thought I had ordered coconut *only* water enhancer, not coconut-pineapple. I was disappointed and thought I would be sending it back. I'm REALLY GLAD I decided to open one and give it a try. It's just delicious. Tastes like fresh young coconut with just a touch of pineapple and a hint of sweetness without any weird stevia after-taste. I use it every day with plain or carbonated water over ice and for a lower-calorie drink mixer. I love water enhancers because you can use as little or as much as you like. I will buy more of this.