Typical Uses
Extra Refined Grain Sugar

Extra refined sugar, also known as superfine sugar or caster sugar, has finer crystals compared to regular granulated sugar. Here are some example uses of extra refined sugar:
1. **Baking:**
- Use extra refined sugar in baking recipes for a smoother texture in cakes, cookies, and pastries.
2. **Meringues and Pavlovas:**
- Incorporate extra refined sugar into meringues or pavlovas to achieve a finer, delicate structure.
3. **Cocktail and Mocktail Mixing:**
- Dissolve extra refined sugar easily in cold beverages, making it ideal for sweetening cocktails, mocktails, or iced tea.
4. **Icing and Frostings:**
- Use extra refined sugar in icing and frosting recipes for a smoother, silkier consistency.
5. **Whipped Cream:**
- Sweeten whipped cream with extra refined sugar for a light and smooth texture.
6. **Cold Desserts:**
- Incorporate extra refined sugar into cold desserts like gelato or sorbet, ensuring it dissolves effortlessly.
7. **Fruit Sorbets:**
- Sweeten fruit sorbets with extra refined sugar to enhance the sweetness without compromising the texture.
8. **Sugar Rims for Glasses:**
- Rim cocktail glasses with extra refined sugar for a sophisticated presentation.
9. **Jams and Preserves:**
- Use extra refined sugar in jam and preserve recipes for quicker dissolving and a smoother consistency.
10. **Caramelization:**
- Achieve a quicker and more even caramelization in recipes like crème brûlée or caramel sauces.
Remember, the finer texture of extra refined sugar makes it especially suitable for applications where a quick and even dissolution is desired.
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DESCRIPTION
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TYPICAL VALUE ONLY
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Appearance | White free flowing crystalline sucrose | complies | |
Taste & Odour | Free from "off" odours and tastes | complies | |
Polarisation | 0Z (ICUMSA) | 99.9 | |
Colour | ICUMSA units | 60 max | |
Loss on Drying | % w/w (ICUMSA) | 0.06 | |
Ash | % w/w (ICUMSA) | 0.04 | |
Reducing Sugars | % w/w (ICUMSA) | 0.04 | |
Grain Size | |||
Mean Aperture MA | millimetres (ICUMSA) | 0.25 - 0.35 | |
% >500 micron | % w/w | 5 | |
% < 150 micron | % w/w | 10 | |
Microbiology | |||
Total Bacteria | per 10 grams | ≤ 100 | |
Yeasts | per 10 grams | ≤ 10 | |
Moulds | per 10 grams | ≤ 10 |