# Sweetener

An ingredient used primarily to add sweetness and balance bitterness or acidity.

Alcohol: 0% ABV

## Types

- [Honey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/honey.md): 0% ABV. The naturally sweet, aromatic substance made by honey bees from plant nectar or secretions and ripened in the comb.
- [Panela](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/panela.md): 0% ABV. Unrefined whole cane sugar made by concentrating sugarcane juice, with warm caramel, mineral, and grassy flavours.
- [Sugar](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sugar.md): 0% ABV. Refined sucrose used to sweeten drinks and soften the perception of acidity and alcohol.
- [Syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/syrup.md): 0% ABV. A concentrated liquid sweetener, commonly made by dissolving sugar in water or fruit juice.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sweetener
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/ingredients/sweetener-b0be24ac.webp
- Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/170.3