Sugar for Fruit Preparation
& Sauces
The Importance of Sugar for Fruit Preparation & Sauces
Not all fruits are actually as sweet as we may believe, since some fruits are naturally sweeter than others. Luckily, sugar plays an important role in balancing the sweetness levels of more bitter fruits and can turn them into a delicious sweet or savory jam or sauce.
The amount of sugar you use can make a difference between creating a syrup, a sauce, or a jam. Having a reliable
supply of sugar means you can stay consistent with your textures within your products.
Sugar acts as a preservative, so it's important not to skimp out on the appropriate amount of sugar, since without it, any jams or sauces will end up spoiling a lot quicker.
How Are Sugar Sweeteners Used for Sauces and Jams?
In order to achieve the thick texture of jams, you will need sugar. In fact, you will on average need a 5:1 ratio of sugar to fruit to make fruit-based sauces, jams, syrups, and more. We all know sugar simply makes things taste great, but it serves multiple purposes beyond improving taste.
- Texturizing Agent: Different sugars will result in different textures, but overall any sugar will help with adding bulk to jams to reach a desired thickness and mouthfeel
- Humectant Properties: Adding sugar helps maintain enough water in the final product and ultimately increases shelf life
- Final Touches: Sugar binds all ingredients together to make a balanced final product, as well as helping produce a vibrant color from the fruits.
Why Choose Indiana Sugar Sweeteners?
High Quality Products
Sugar and jam go hand in hand, so you will need the highest quality products around.
For an easy way to stand out against the crowd, using the best ingredients all tested before purchase will give you the upper hand!
Savings
Sugar not only makes jams and sauces more accessible for its delicious taste, but it also helps lower the cost of production, passing the savings along to the customers.
We want to pass the savings on to the confectioners. You'll need sugar, and we offer our products in bulk, so you experience savings and convenience.
Timely Shipments
Sugar for jams and sauces is vital. We can reliably get you your shipments when you need them from one of our warehouses across the country.
When you call, we'll be ready. You'll never have to worry about waiting on us.
Best Sweetening Agents Used for Jams, Sauces, and
Fruit Preparation
Jams and sauces are all about texture, so finding the right size of grain sugar is paramount. Jams cook very slowly, so larger grained sugars can dissolve evenly over time where smaller grained sugars will dissolve too quickly, leading to burning or rough, sticky textures.
Coarse Grain Sugar
Like we mentioned above, larger grained sugars work best for jam production, while fine grain and powdered sugars are best avoided. Sugars like Con AA sugar, Unigran sugar, or Industrial Coarse Grain Sugar work best, depending on your production level. Coarse granulated sugars are the preferred option for making jams and sauces since the larger surface area of the crystals leaves less room for impurities. Using coarse sugar will yield the clearest and purest results.
Brown Sugar
As an alternative to regular granulated sugar, you may also use brown sugar or raw sugar to make jams. Brown sugar is pretty equivalent to the sweetness level of granulated sugar, so you won't have to change the ratio. Just expect a slight molasses taste to the final product, as well as a slightly firmer texture. These sugars without their molasses stripped actually lend themselves to create jam gel easier than other sugars.
Liquid Sweeteners
Liquid sugars can be used to make sauces and jams, but you should use some caution so the textures don't get too runny, especially with jams. Honey is sometimes used as a healthier substitute for other sugars.
Why Indiana Sugars Sweeteners?
Timely Shipments
When you call in your order we respond quickly. In most cases, we deliver to you within 24 hours if you are within a 300-miles radius.
We Know Your Business
Offer the highest quality products, best prices, and on-time delivery that consistently meet and exceed your expectations.
Highest Quality Products
Before you receive a shipment, we have already tested it in our own laboratory. We know how important freshness is to you.
Contact Us
We operate in an industry built on trust and our sugar company’s DNA was built on trust over 99 years ago. This trust can only be achieved through communication and experiences support – from the first contact.
