A question about a recipe: Ginger Sangria

I have to watch my sugar intake. Is there anything out there that can be substituted for sugar to make a simple syrup? Splenda? Thanks

WJCinNJ
  • Posted by: WJCinNJ
  • June 24, 2011
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Ginger Sangria
Recipe question for: Ginger Sangria

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wssmom June 24, 2011
Agave is a good substitute. If you wanted to use Splenda, I'd use 1/2 cup of the Splenda-sugar blend to one cup of water called for in the recipe.
 
ChefHef June 24, 2011
What about Agave nectar. It is also glucose-fructose, but tastes much sweeter so you can reduce substantially (I'd start with about 1/2 the measure of what the recipe calls for in sugar)

Here's some info:
http://www.allaboutagave.com/substituting-agave-nectar-for-other-sugars.php
 
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