The present invention relates to a sweetening composition comprising rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D wherein, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 80.0 to 99.0 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt-%, and rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 0.9 to 18.5 wt-%. Moreover, the present invention is about the use of said sweetening compositions for sweetening and preparing beverages as well as for preparing syrups as precursors and for the preparation of such beverages. The invention is also about a beverage comprising said sweetening compositions as well as about a process for preparing such beverage.
