Jam makes most of mango bounty

By Betty Shimabukuro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 11, 2012

~~<p>Bill Lennan’s request for a mango jam made with agave makes sense. Agave is a super sweetener distilled from a cactus and considered better than refined white sugar for those on reduced-sugar diets. You can use much less to get the same amount of sweetening power.</p>
<p>Applying it to a mango jam is a good idea now, when the fruit is plentiful. You’ll miss the fruit in November, so why not put some aside?</p>
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Bill Lennan’s request for a mango jam made with agave makes sense. Agave is a super sweetener distilled from a cactus and considered better than refined white sugar for those on reduced-sugar diets. You can use much less to get the same amount of sweetening power.

Applying it to a mango jam is a good idea now, when the fruit is plentiful. You’ll miss the fruit in November, so why not put some aside? Login for more...