Sugar, Honey and Other Sweeteners Sugar and Other Sweeteners -
Sugar and Other Sweeteners - Types of Honey - Buying Honey -
Storing Honey - Honey and Botulism - Honey Outgassing - Types of
Cane Syrups - Storing Cane Syrups - Corn Syrup - Maple Syrup
There are a wide number of sugars to be found for purposes of
sweetening foods. Fructose is the primary sugar in fruit and
honey; maltose is one of the sugars in malted grains; pimentose
are found in olives and sucrose is what we know as granulated or
table sugar. Sucrose is a highly refined product made mostly
from sugar cane though sugar beets still contribute a fair
amount of the world supply as well. Modern table sugar is now so
highly refined as to be virtually 100% pure and nearly
indestructible if protected from moisture. Powdered sugar and
brown sugar are simple variations on granulated sugar and share
its long life. Liquid sweeteners do not have quite the longevity
of dry sugars. Honey, cane syrup, molasses, corn syrup and maple
syrup may crystallize or m