Honey, Sugar & Other Sweeteners

From the natural nectar of flowers to refined crystals, this category offers a vast selection of sweeteners to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you're looking for a classic baking staple or a natural alternative, there's an option for you.

Attributes

• Sweetness: All products provide a level of sweetness, with varying intensities.
• Natural vs. Refined:

- Natural: Honey, maple syrup, some syrups (date syrup, fruit syrup)

- Refined: White sugar, brown sugar (some varieties), most syrups (corn syrup, golden syrup)

• Processing:

- Raw/Unrefined: Minimally processed (honey, some sugars)

- Refined: Processed to remove impurities (white sugar)

• Form:

- Honey: Liquid, thick, smooth

- Sugar: Granulated (most common), powdered (fine), coarse (crystals)

- Other sweeteners: Liquid (syrups), powdered (stevia), crystalline (some sugar substitutes)

- Texture: Sticky (honey), dissolvable (most sugar), syrupy (syrups)

Types

• Honey: A natural sweetener produced by bees, with a variety of floral and flavor profiles.

Popular types: Clover honey, wildflower honey, manuka honey

Other options: Acacia honey, buckwheat honey, orange blossom honey, etc.

Specialty varieties: Creamed honey (spreadable), comb honey (honey in the beeswax)

• Sugar: Used for baking, sweetening beverages, and as a table sugar.

Refined sugars: White sugar, brown sugar (light and dark)

Less-refined sugars: Raw sugar, turbinado sugar, Demerara sugar, Muscovado sugar

Specialty sugars: Icing sugar, sanding sugar, rock sugar, pearl sugar, sugar cubes

• Other Sweeteners: A broad range of alternatives to sugar, offering various levels of sweetness and calories.

Natural: Stevia, monk fruit sweetener, erythritol, xylitol, maple syrup, agave nectar, coconut sugar, date sugar, molasses

Artificial: Sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame potassium

Syrups: Corn syrup, golden syrup, cane syrup, brown rice syrup, barley malt syrup, yacon syrup

Flavors

• Natural sweetness: The inherent sweetness of honey, some sugars, and natural sweeteners.
• Flavored varieties:

Honey: May have floral notes depending on the source.

Sugar: Brown sugar has a molasses flavor.

Other sweeteners: Some come in flavored varieties like vanilla, caramel, chocolate, or fruit flavors (syrups).

Related Terms

• Uses: Sweetener, topping, drizzle, glaze, spread, sauce (syrups)
• Food: Baking, cooking (desserts, beverages - tea, coffee, smoothies), breakfast (pancakes, waffles, french toast, oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream)
• Other uses: Marinades, salad dressings, BBQ sauce
• Sweetness options: Sweet taste, sweet treat, sweet flavor
• Availability: Pantry staple, bulk quantities, single-serve packets, portion control