Also known as agave nectar. Agave (Agave spp.) are succulent plants native to the southern U.S.A., Caribbean, and Central and South America. South American Indigenous peoples have traditionally used agave to make various products, including tequila and agua miel ("honey water"). Agave syrup, or nectar, is a recently developed, industrially produced product marketed as a natural sweetener. Agave ǃ