RAW Agave

I find it so important to educate people about truly raw agave.  Agave nectar is very common in vegan based and raw food diets, but quality  matters when it comes to health!  Many so called "raw agave" products on the shelves are not really raw.  You can easily detect this by its color. If it is not clear then it is processed!  And this is why it has gotten a bad rep in many articles on health...they are referring to the so called raw agave products that are not actually raw...processed enough to change color and have fructose be a concern. I personally will not touch any other agave product except for Earth Shift Products Agave. More about it below...  

Earth Shift Products Agave Nectar

ESP Raw Agave Nectar is proudly produced in the town of Tequila, Mexico and is made under the same natural conditions as it has been done for centuries. Their natural low glycemic sweetener is, by their belief, the purest Agave Nectar on the market today. Their Raw Agave Nectar is extracted solely from the Blue Agave Tequilana Weber variety, which in their opinion is the only type to extract Agave Nectar from. This particular plant has the highest concentrations of minerals as well as a high content of Inulin. Inulins are a group of naturally occurring oligosaccharides, or short chains of fructose molecules that are used increasingly in foods because they range from completely bland to subtly sweet and have unusual nutritional characteristics. Inulin also increases calcium absorption and possibly magnesium absorption, while encouraging beneficial probiotic flora.

Agave Nectar production involves removing the leaves from the Agave plant then crushing and milling the plant core called the "Pina". During this period they capture this precious fluid and put it through a proprietary natural process to deactivate specific enzymes in order to keep it from fermenting. The result is Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar. The Ancients considered the plant to be sacred. They believed the liquid from this plant purified the body and soul. Use in teas, smoothies, as a syrup, with cereals, for dips and spreads and any dessert. In recipes use about 25% less of this raw agave nectar than you would other sweeteners.

• Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar is made with the highest quality 100% organic blue agave plants, aged and matured to its ideal, employing first rate organic farming and harvesting methods.
• Methods include using an all natural processes to test for the ideal sugar profile before harvesting the Agave plants from the fields
• Our Agave Nectar is not cooked, retains its natural consistency based on high velocity centrifugal straining of juices, and thus keeps the product in a true raw food category.
• Our process of manufacturing our Raw Agave Nectar (patent pending) is unique and proprietary.
• Earth Shift Products' "Real Raw Agave Nectar is Certified Organic and also Kosher certified.
• The community values behind Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar are strong and our employees are treated like family. The values of caring for the land and the people are deeply rooted within the company ethos. They have been honored for generations, which is why we have 3rd generation employees doing what their grandfathers did on the same land.
• Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar's production processes are Organic and our cutting edge Organic recycling plan, integrates a thorough composting program putting the necessary properties back into the land from whence it came.
• The taste of Earth Shift Products' Agave Nectar is second to none. Chefs and connoisseurs around the world are heralding its exquisite flavors and texture.
• The chemical compositions of Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar are far superior in quality when compared to the competition, especially in light of the lack of legal norms and quality control standards in the agave industry.
• By eliminating chemical compounds that are difficult for the body to break down, the Earth Shift Products Agave Nectar becomes sweeter to the taste but also healthier.
• Earth Shift Products Agave Nectar's "sugars" are NOT inverted with crystallized fructose. There is a Carbon 14 isotope (test) that can be applied to determine whether it is made from 100% Blue Agave and whether or not it contains the Agave carbohydrates: Inulina- Fructose and others that set it apart. Chefs are the ones to really differentiate quality, but our teams leading research are prepared to launch a campaign educating experts and eventually bringing the defacto standard to the industry.
• Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar is gently manufactured in a way to minimally take away from the natural benefits (no enzymes or acids are added and the temperature is maintained at a low rate).
• The typical shelf life for other Agave Nectars is two years but we believe Earth Shift Products' Raw Agave Nectar will remain stable for ten years. Microorganisms do not grow in the high concentration of sugars that this particular Agave Nectar contains. Our Raw Agave Nectar, free of pH bacteria treatment, is "moved" three times with specific timing in order to stimulate sugar production strategically and it avoids the need for additives.

There are a many additional points of interest that allow for the expression of the compelling message behind Earth Shift Products Raw Agave Nectar.

• Natural low glycemic sweetener
• Chefs and connoisseurs are heralding its exquisite flavors and texture
• 100% Organic Blue Agave Tequilana Weber variety only
• Highest concentrations of minerals
• High content of Inulin
• Use in teas, smoothies, as a syrup, with cereals, for dips and spreads and any dessert
• Certified 100% Organic