Maple Syrup

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon maple extract
2 cups water
24 packets sweetener (such as Sweet 'n Low)
24 packets Splenda
1/2 teaspoon guar gum (thickening agent, found in health food stores)

Directions:
Heat water with sweeteners and extract until boiling.

Take off heat and stir in guar gum to thicken.

Cool and store in refrigerator.

Recipe makes 32-tablespoons at 0 .8 carbs each.

Note:
Guar gum clumps easily. Stir in 1/8-teaspoon at a time and whisk very well after each addition to avoid clumping.

Nutritional information per entire recipe:
Carbohydrates: 24
Calories: 96
Fat: 0
Protein: 45g
Fiber: 0