Agave is found in various health foods and marketed as a natural, diabetic-friendly sweetener that doesn’t spike your blood sugar levels. However, it’s less healthy than other alternative sweeteners.

“Oh, look, this one is hiding,” Isela Islas Montiel says as she digs into the tiny tunnels at the bottom of a rotting agave leaf. Like kids in a schoolyard, we wait as cherry-red chinicuil worms, the ...

“You’ve got to put a bottle of mezcal on the ofrenda,” says Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria, with four locations across L.A. County and the largest small-batch mezcal ...

When it comes to agave spirits, tequila tends to get top billing. Understandable — the spirit plays a starring role in margaritas, palomas, and other classic cocktails. But if you’re only sipping ...

Agave is a sweetener derived from the sap of the agave plant - but when most people talk about agave in the food space, they are usually referring to agave syrup - sometimes called agave nectar - ...

Explore how Mezcal Amarás combines sustainable agave cultivation with responsible production to safeguard rare varieties while expanding the reach of its artisanal mezcal worldwide. Mezcal is surely ...

Some of Mexico's most unique and complex agave spirits aren't tequila or mezcal at all. When “destilado de agave” is displayed on a label, it simply means the spirit is distilled from agave. It also ...

Something to consider as you search for happy hours to celebrate National Margarita Day: The delicious concoction’s main ingredient is threatened by changing weather and new strain on the agave ...

In the case of Crestview, the thefts were believed to be motivated by the harvesting of the piña — the plant’s hearty, ...

It may be advisable for people living with diabetes to avoid table sugar and instead use sweeteners. However, agave syrup is not a suitable replacement, due to its high-fructose content that provides ...