Agave syrup
Bar staples · usually a accent · in 3 cocktails here
What it is
Agave nectar. Sweeter than sugar syrup, so use slightly less, and it has an affinity with tequila that sugar does not.
Typically about £6 a bottle in the UK.
What it tastes like
Clean and slightly caramelised, thinner than honey and sweeter than sugar syrup.
What it does in a drink
Sweetener chosen for affinity: it comes from the same plant as tequila and tastes like it belongs.
Cocktails with agave syrup
Unlocks 3 recipes on Drinki.
What it pairs with
The ingredients that turn up alongside agave syrup far more often than chance would predict.
Substitutes
- Sugar syrup — neutral, and loses the affinity agave has with tequila
It can itself stand in for sugar syrup.