What is it?

Agave nectar comes in light and dark varieties, the light being very mild—almost neutral—while the dark has a deeper, almost maple-like flavor. Unlike honey, agave doesn’t crystallize, and it dissolves easily.

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Recipes

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  Green Tomato BBQ Sauce

  Here’s a great unblended barbecue sauce meant for passing at the table. This is terrific with sticky Korean-style beef short ribs.

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  Raspberry-Pineapple Agua Fresca

  This fruity sweet-tart combo is a perfect refresher on a summer day.

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  Blushing Paloma

  This tall, cool twist on a classic Paloma (grapefruit juice + tequila) is the runway model of cocktails.

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  Tequila-Lime Chicken Thighs

  Golden reposado tequila is used in this recipe for its woody, smoky personality, which complements the chipotle chile and the char of the grill. For a full, robust tequila flavor,…

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  Chocolate, Beer, and Chile Ice Cream with Hot Chocolate Sauce

  Using amber lager in ice cream may sound odd, but it adds lovely malty, caramel notes. Drizzling the ice cream with the Hot Chocolate Sauce gives you a delicious, double…

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  Pumpkin Seed-Fig Granola

  Hearty rye and spelt flakes complement the usual rolled oats in this granola, with warm autumnal notes from dried figs, cinnamon and pepitas. Prefer to use just oats? Feel free;…

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  Margarita

  Margaritas are often made with an orange liqueur like Cointreau, which can make them very sweet. In this version, though, freshly squeezed lime juice—never bottled—has plenty of citrus flavor, and…

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  Strawberry-Pistachio Ice Cream Sundaes

  Chopped pistachios and a sweet-tart pomegranate sauce lend an exotic Mediterranean note to the classic American sundae