El Destilador Organic Agave Nectar
El Destilador Organic Agave Nectar is a 100% organic, all-natural sweetener from the agave plant — no additives, low glycemic index, and non-alcoholic — in a 375mL bottle (per retailer listings). From the same Jalisco house behind El Destilador tequila, it dissolves instantly in cold liquids, making it the easy upgrade from sugar or simple syrup. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- Size: 375mL (retailer-corroborated; not on an official product page)
- Claims: 100% organic agave; no additives; low glycemic index; non-alcoholic
- Sweetness: roughly 1.5× sweeter than table sugar — use less than you would sugar
- House: Corporativo Destilería Santa Lucía, Jalisco, Mexico (est. 1936 per the distillery)
- Use: dissolves instantly in cold drinks — Tommy's-style margaritas, Palomas, iced tea and coffee, smoothies, baking
From a Tequila House, Not Just a Sweetener
El Destilador is the flagship brand of Destilería Santa Lucía, the Jalisco distillery founded by Don Federico Newton in 1936 (per the distillery's own site) and now one of the world's leading tequila producers, exporting to 30+ countries across four generations of master tequilero tradition. The house's organic agave nectar comes from the same blue-agave country as its tequila — a clean, mild sweetener with none of the graininess of sugar. Note: the nectar carries no NOM of its own (NOM 1173 belongs to the El Destilador tequila). Explore more El Destilador or shop mixers and sodas & snacks.
Tasting Notes
There are no published tasting notes — it is a sweetener, not a spirit. Retailer category copy describes a mild, clean sweetness with subtle hints of honey and pear; expect neutral agave sweetness that sweetens without steering the flavor of the drink.
How to Enjoy
Use it anywhere you'd use simple syrup, with one advantage: it dissolves instantly in cold liquids. It is the classic sweetener for a Tommy's Margarita (tequila, lime, agave — no orange liqueur) and a natural in Palomas, iced tea, cold brew, smoothies, and baking. Start with about two-thirds the volume you'd use of sugar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is agave nectar and how is it made?Agave nectar (agave syrup) is the filtered, heated sap of the agave plant — essentially the plant's sugars concentrated into a pourable syrup.
Is agave nectar healthier than sugar in cocktails?It has a low glycemic index and is about 1.5× sweeter than table sugar, so you use less — but it is still a sugar. Treat the health claims modestly.
What cocktails can you make with agave nectar?Tommy's Margarita and the Paloma are the classics; it also works in any sour, iced tea, or cold coffee where simple syrup would clump.
Does agave nectar dissolve better than sugar in cold drinks?Yes — that is its signature advantage over granulated sugar and even simple syrup: it mixes cleanly into cold liquids with no grit.
Sweeten smarter — pick up El Destilador Organic Agave Nectar online at Del Mesa Liquor.