Natural Mate’s granular Monkfruit sweetener is a diabetic friendly product. It is made by the process of co-crystallization. This innovative new technique combines Monkfruit extract and erythritol while they are in a liquid state, then removes the bitter compounds found in natural Monkfruit by the water extraction process, leaving a granulated sweetener with a uniform clean sweet taste with no unpleasant aftertaste. Better Taste: