agave nectar
noun[U]
uk/əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈnek.tɚ/us/əˌɡɑː.vi ˈnek.tər/(alsoagave syrup,agave,uk/əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈsɪr.əp/us/əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈsɪr.əp/)athick,sweetliquidproducedfrom thecentreof theagaveplant, used for makingfoodtastesweeter:
龙舌兰糖浆,龙舌兰蜜Thesmoothiesaresweetenedwith agavenectarinsteadofsugar.这些冰沙的甜味来自龙舌兰蜜而不是蔗糖。
Thenaturalsweetnessof agavenectarcomes fromfruitsugar, alsoknownasfructose.龙舌兰蜜的自然甜味来自果糖(fruit sugar),果糖英文也称作fructose。
- Thedrinksgettheirsweetnessfrom agavenectarorhoney, but neverrefinedsugar.
- Agavenectarlooksandtasteslikehoney, and comes from the sameMexicanplantastequila.
- Thefructosein agavenectartastesabout a thirdsweeterthansugarorhoney.
Sugar & sugar substitutes
- agave
- aspartame
- black treacle
- brown sugar
- candy coating
- fructose
- glucose
- glucose syrup
- golden syrup
- icing sugar
- maple sugar
- maple syrup
- molasses
- non-sugar
- nonpareil
- sugar coating
- sugary
- superfine sugar
- syrupy
- treacle