Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like agave. And as more growers cultivate the plant here, distillers interested in making their own California agave ...

Agave, made from cooking the sap of a succulent, tastes sweeter than sugar and may be a good sweetener for vegans. Agave is a genus that is part of the Asparagaceae family. The succulent is native ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.

Agave syrup, also called agave nectar, is a popular natural sweetener that can be used in beverages, cooking, and baking. So, ...