By Laura Madonna

Natural, Organic and Refined Sugars
Florida Crystals is the only certified organic sugar producer in America. Non-organic, natural sugars with no additives or presevatives are available in America supermarkets including Trader Joe's.

Certified Organic Sugar
Milled and packed same day as harvest, this certified organic cane sugar is a golden brown from sun-ripened sugarcane. Pour it just like white sugar. (Stir in plain, organic yogurt for a simple, European dessert.)

Natural Milled Cane
A golden tan, granulated sugar to use like white sugar, and in the same amount. It's naturally made with no presevatives or additives and versatile for all recipes.

Brown Sugar
(light or dark):
Brown sugar is sugar crystals coated in molasses syrup with natural flavor and color. Dark brown sugar has more color and a stronger molasses flavor than light brown sugar. Lighter browns are typically used in baking, condiments and glazes. Dark brown sugar is good for gingerbread, mincemeat, baked beans, other full flavored foods.

Demerara
(A Brown Sugar)
This larger grain sugar is an amber-gold color reflecting the bit of original cane molasses inside each crystal. It can be slightly sticky. Sprinkled on cookies or cakes gives a visual boost in addition to rich flavor.

Light Muscovado
(Brown Sugar)
A fine-grain blend of cane syrup and molasses that can be used 0ke brown sugar.

Dark Muscovado (Brown Sugar)
Think dark and savory, such as gingerbread, for using this dark brown, finer grain sugar.

Powdered
You know how to use powdered sugar so try this fine grain natural version for your sweet desserts.

Turbinado Sugar (Brown Sugar)
A partially processed blond colored sugar, with some surface molasses removed. Has a mild brown sugar flavor and good in tea.

White versus Brown
Simply a matter of molasses retained in the crystal.

 

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Kinds of Sugar
Refined Sugar Processing Steps

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