Syrup
Raw Agave Syrup
A tier
Raw agave is marketed as lower-heat filtered sap hydrolysate, often darker and more vegetal than light agave. True low-temperature processing is the claim; flavour should be more agave-plant than candy. Some "raw" bottles are only slightly less refined. Use it if you want a less industrial taste. It can crystallise a little and will not be water-white. It is still a processed syrup, not chewed piña.
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Traits
Claim VariesDarkerLower Heat ClaimMore VegetalNot Candy PaleNot Water WhitePlant NoteStill Processed
History
Raw-food markets asked for lower-heat agave nectars.
Raw agave labels proliferated; processing temperatures were not always honest.
Darker raw-style agaves kept a niche beside the pale cafe bottle.