But while it’s often marketed as the perfect natural, healthy sugar alternative, agave nectar isn’t nearly as wholesome as it may seem. It’s full of fructose and devoid of nutritional value—and it ...

Growing health and fitness awareness is leading to reduced use of refined white sugar in favor of healthier alternatives like ...

Agave plants use specialized structures and fructans to hold water, helping them survive drought. Scientists leveraged terahertz spectroscopy to study this process, opening doors for smarter ...

Since Patrón’s inception, the brand says it has only made tequila with three ingredients: 100% weber blue agave, water, and yeast. The few exceptions are for the brand’s liqueurs, including ...

While drinking tree sap does not immediately sound appealing, Canadian producers are hoping that it will be the next must-try soft drink around the world. We have all heard of maple syrup ...

We followed him to the farm of Martha Santiago Cruz, who greeted us with a large pitcher of homemade pulque, a beverage made from fermented agave sap. The drink has a consistency reminiscent of ...

Unlike many brands that rely on sourced agave, Casa Noble grows its own on estate land in the high-elevation valleys of Jalisco, harvesting each plant at full maturity – after an impressive 11 ...

Its origins trace back to the Aztecs, who fermented a milky, sap-like drink called pulque from the agave plant. When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, they distilled agave spirits ...