There are so many types of milk out there, but two interesting ones that we’ll look at today are cashew milk and buttermilk! Cashew milk is a plant-based milk that has an amazing creaminess to it that compliments the delicious nutty flavor profile, and it’s a great dairy-alternative that you can enjoy in many ways (which we’ll check out here)! Then there’s buttermilk, which is a unique type of milk that you’ve likely [...]

Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo or Swingle fruit, is the source of a no-calorie alternative to sugar. The most commonly used sugar, sucrose, is composed of glucose and fructose and is typically extracted from sugar cane. Unlike monk fruit sweetener, sugar contains calories and can contribute to weight gain and other health issues if consumed excessively. Manufacturers of monk fruit sweetener tout that it can lower [...]

Sugar, a term encompassing various sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, is widely used in the food industry. It includes monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, and galactose. The commonly known "sugar" is sucrose, composed of glucose and fructose, extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. However, there is an alternative sugar called allulose that occurs naturally in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup, and molasses. [...]

Agave may be famous for being the tequila plant, but it also makes a fantastic syrupy sweetener! Unlike sugar, which is composed of glucose and fructose, the most common form of agave nectar contains a higher ratio of fructose to glucose. This higher fructose content gives agave nectar its characteristic taste. Blue-agave syrup, for example, has approximately 56% fructose, offering potent sweetening properties. However, [...]

Kombucha is an increasingly popular fermented (and delicious) tea beverage and recipe ingredient, but one of the questions many potential consumers have is how much alcohol is in the stuff. The answer to this question isn’t simple and can vary with each individual bottle!  If you are looking to get your buzz on, kombucha may not be the thing to do it with. Although kombucha can contain some alcohol, most varieties usually [...]

Erythritol and sugar are both commonly used in food as sweeteners. However, they have distinct differences in their composition and properties. Sugar, also known as sucrose, combines glucose and fructose extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. Erythritol is an organic compound derived from corn using enzymes and fermentation. It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol and is considered a sugar substitute due to its sweet [...]