What is agave? some type of sugar. where can you get it?

not sure of the spelling. I do know it is a sugar or sugar substitute, mentioned on "Oprah" today with Dr Oz it was concerning dieting

What is agave? some type of sugar. where can you get it?
Agave is a sweetener extracted from a South American cactus, and traditionally used to make tequila. Often called "honey water," the agave nectar or agave syrup is light, both in taste and colour. It is runnier than honey and tastes much milder, but is in fact sweeter so even less is required in cooking. Agave is extraordinarily low glycemic - it has almost no impact on blood sugar, making it an ideal sweetener for diabetics and those who are sensitive to sugars.





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Reply:Agave nectar comes from a cactus like plant in Mexico. The best place to get the agave is http://www.VolcanicNectar.com. They seem to have the most information on their website about it and their Agave Nectar tastes awesome! They are even offering 20% off because of the Oprah show!
Reply:its a mexican plant
Reply:Agave is a type of cactus root thats fermented to make agave tequila.
Reply:tequila plant
Reply:Agave is a type of cactus that grows in mexico, its kind of like a huge aloe vera plant. Agave fermented is where tequila comes from.
Reply:It's a plant...the source for tequila (well, good tequila, at least).
Reply:AGAVE IS THE BLUE CACTUS FROM WHICH TEQUILA IS MADE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEING USED TO MAKE SUGAR, BUT I ASSUME IT COULD BE, AS IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FERMENTABLE SUGAR FROM ANY PLANT.