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The RAW-view:
Raw Agave Nectar
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| Reviewed on: | 2009-07-28 |
| Manufacturer: | Whole Foods 365 |
| Where I found it: | Whole Foods in the sugars, sweeteners and baking isle |
Okay, somebody tell me I'm not the only one who had never before heard of agave nectar until I picked up my first official resource on raw living, the Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose. I felt like such a goofball because here she was, referring to it left and right, and yet I had no idea what she was talking about. As usual, I consulted my number one knowledge base: Google.
Apparently, Agave Nectar is from the core of the Mexican Agave Cactus (the same cactus, mind you, that tequila comes from). This amber-colored liquid is apparently 25% sweeter than regular sugar, thinner in consistency than molasses but around the same thickness as light maple syrup. It's also natural sweetner which does not cause a glucose reaction in the blood, so it's great for diabetics. Now, please tell me, where has this liquid been all my life?
To find the product, I had to scour the Whole Foods. I had no idea where it would be, but I assumed it would probably be located in the sugar and baking isle. After a kind man directed me to the right area, I found it without a problem. Rows and rows of Agave Nectar lined the shelves and ranged in price from as low as $4.99 a bottle to as much as $21.99. I wasn't sure which was better, so I grabbed the Whole Foods 365 version for $6.99 and took it home with me.
I wasn't sure what to try it in, so I put the bottle on the counter and stared at it for a while. I think I figured it would speak to me, cry out something like "Pour me in your almond milk!" or similar so that I'd know what in the world I should try this in that would give me the best reviewable flavor. After some contemplation and the realization that it was after 6 pm and my stomach was growling, I decided on a baked sweet potato (yes, not entirely raw but again I'm transitioning here - give a girl some slack).
After warming the sweet potato up, I mashed it and poured in around 2 tbsp of the agave. Now I must warn you, this stuff pours out pretty fast so don't get all crazy and squeeze the bottle like ketchup - you might end up with bowl of agave and a sweet potato on the side!
After stirring the liquid in, I was amazed to see that it dissolved really quickly. I tried a bite and my mouth was pleasantly surprised! It really is sweeter than sugar yet light enough in flavor so that it doesn't taste like you just drank a donut. I ate my sweet potato so fast, I think I gave myself a stomach ache.
I've since tried this in chocolate syrup, raw brownies and even tested my own little idea: sweet almond milk Chai. Mmmm good! I think there's a consipiracy going on out there that the sweet things industry doesn't want us to know about, and this Agave "Nectar of the gods" is definitely one of them!
Bless you, Mexican Agave Cactus.
Misty
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