Maple syrup alternative

elizamc

I have lemon juice in hot water sweetened with maple syrup every morning but have noticed tha the maple syrup is very high in carbs.

Is there an alternative/ Would agave syrup or barley malt work?

Thanks!

lawkat

Are you looking for sweetness or flavor? Agave syrup will give you sweetness but not a lot of flavor. Agave will help keep your glycemic level stable by not allowing your blood sugar level to go up. I haven't tried the barley malt. I would look up information about agave syrup to get a better idea of how good it is for you.

elizamc

Both sweetness and flavour, mm it might be the barley malt if agave doesn't have much flavour.....

cheryl3660

You could try a sugar free version. Also Da Vinci makes some nice sugar free syrups in Hazelnut, Vanilla and other flavors.

elizamc

Thanks for that tip - have found that I can order the syrups on-line (in the UK) so will give the maple one a try. :-D