What is agave nectar?
Why is it good for you?
Where does it come from?
Where can I buy it?
What is “flavored” agave nectar?
Slow down, pardner – I’ll answer all your questions about this incredible natural sweetener, right here on my site. And I’ll share a ton of recipes and tips for best uses. After all…
- Six years ago I launched my original flavored agave nectar brand AGASWEET in Austin, Texas.
- Today, Whole Foods Market sells my Vanilla and Almond varieties nationwide.
- Central Markets in Texas carry all my seven flavors.
- A large number of specialty groceries report ever increasing sales of this great-tasting, low-glycemic sweetener and condiment.
Agasweet 7 Flavors
I suggest we break up the huge amount of information on agave nectar in general, and AGASWEET in particular. Let’s begin with an overview through a short list of links to my existing pages and sites. These will always be a good reference for basic info and recipes. Here goes…
Natural Sweetener Agave Nectar – plant, harvest, production, nutritional info, best manufacturers
AGASWEET Flavored Agave Nectar – flavoring oils, how to use flavored agave, lots of recipes
Agave Nectar Recipes – even more recipes and suggestions for the great variety of uses
Chef Keem's flavored agave
If you are interested in this topic – I recommend that you subscribe to this site. AGASWEET flavored agave nectar is one of my major areas of involvement and culinary expertise. I will continue to post regular updates on recipes and creative applications for my healthy alternative sweetener.
Feel free to post your questions in the comment box below, or send me an email through my contact link from the top menu bar. I will answer all your questions in a very timely manner. I promise.
P.S.: My AGASWEET online store is currently under construction. Hang with me and you’ll be the first to hear about the Grand (Re-)Opening!
[...] For a healthier pancake syrup I recommend Agasweet flavored agave nectar or a good maple syrup. [...]
Picked up your Pure Vanilla yesterday at Whole Foods. My daughter is type 1 diabetic.
Used it on her coconut flour pancakes. She liked it very much.
Question: Why do some agave companies say serving is a tablespoon, and others
say it is a teaspoon?
Thank you.
Hi Kathi -
Thank you for your purchase!
Agasweet is the perfect pancake syrup, of course, and when I’ll have my online store back up (soon!), you will be able to choose from all seven of my flavors, if you like. WFM carries only Vanilla and Almond, nationwide. (Except for some Southwest Region outlets that might have a couple of more flavors in stock.) If you’re in Texas – Central Markets have a wider selection of Agasweet flavors.
As to your question – the “official” serving size for honey-type products is 1 tablespoon. However – most people compare calories and carbs in alternative sweeteners automatically to the values of 1 teaspoon of sugar. In order to avoid confusion and misunderstandings, many agave businesses list the teaspoon info instead of the tablespoon values.
I’ve experienced this many time in my early days selling Agasweet at the farmers market:
Customers would scan the label and say, “What? This has three times as many calories as sugar?!”, while they overlooked the “per tablespoon” notice. (1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons)
Agave nectar is a natural fructose, so it has as many calories and carbs as white sugar. But…agave is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar…you need less and save calories (and carbs) that way. And then, of course – agave nectar is not refined, and the glycemic index rating is extremely low: sugar = 100; honey = 58; agave = 32. No sugar (insulin) rush whatsoever!
Please stay tuned to this site. I will post a series of info and recipe articles over the next few days.
Thank you so much for your interest, Kathi!
Chef Keem
[...] with AGASWEET flavored agave nectar, check out my intro post with detailed resource links here: “Flavored Agave Nectar – Brand AGASWEET”. If you decide to get some of my healthy sweetener and condiment for yourself, please come back to [...]