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At 12:34 PM 11/1/2008, EarthNSky wrote:
> Ron drinks way too much sweet tea.  I made a gallon of tea a day, yet in
> that gallon, there is 1.5 cups sugar.  He used to put 2.5 cups sugar in
> it, but I have slowly scaled him back. (I don't think sweet tea)  Would
> something like agave nectar be a good substitute, or would it change the
> tea's taste too much?  I've seen the cans at the store.
>
> B



Bev,

We use agave nectar in tea, although I prefer unsweetened tea.  In my 
opinion, the agave is not noticeable, but my daughter says that she 
can taste the difference between agave and sugar.  She likes agave 
and has been experimenting with it in her pastry business.

Jerry S.









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