I’m happy you enjoyed it, Kelly! Thank you for your review.

Hi Jenny! Good question. Agave nectar is pure fructose, rather than a mixture of sucrose and fructose like fruit and other natural sweeteners. Fructose is hard for the body to process and apparently agave nectar requires quite a bit of processing before it reaches the shelves. I still use it in cocktails on occasion, but honey or maple syrup are better for you. Have you tried coconut sugar? It has a lower glycemic index than other sugars and is pretty minimally processed. You can use it to make simple syrup. Keep in mind that sugar, in any form, is not very good for us and it’s all relative to the amount consumed and if fiber is consumed with it to slow blood sugar spikes. I’m far more concerned about the tablespoons of corn syrup in a can of Coke than I am about your agave margaritas. :)

Agave nectar – is the jury still out on this one? We were still using it in place of other sugars (especially in cocktails) for most everything until I happened upon (in May 2015 tee hee) a letter of apology
from Dr. Oz dated January 2014 – saying it’s worse than high fructose corn syrup. I’m confused. For all I know the letter was a hoax…haven’t looked in to that.

Thanks in advance for your take on this subject. I was really enjoying my heretofore “healthy” margaritas. :-)

All the best,
Jenny

It’s a lovely book! Mojitos taste like freshness in a glass, just delicious.

Uber is rad! I’ll have to find another excuse to get a ride soon. I used my friend’s referral code to book the ride downtown, so both of our rides were free!