Made from mature blue agave plants that stand 6-8 feet tall, when their sugar is peaking. Hand-cut with a razor-sharp blade and pressed. The inulin-rich juice is collected, cleaned and heated slowly until the inulin turns into fructose - the slow-metabolizing simple sugar found in many fruits and vegetables. Raw Blue Agave enhances food's natural flavors and the end result is a sweet, low-glycemic organic nectar that is perfect for baking, sweetening beverages and fresh fruit and for tabletop use. Because agave is low-glycemic it is recommended as the preferred sweetener for diabetics.