Sugar is an indispensable raw material in the process of making beverages. So, what kind of sugar is used in making beverages?

There are basically four types of sugar used in beverages, which are introduced one by one below.

1. Fructose

1. Finished fructose

Fructose is most widely used in beverages, not only because it is cheap, but more importantly because the finished fructose is very sweet, and only a small amount of fructose is needed to make a beverage with the right taste.

But the disadvantage of using fructose is that if you want to accurately control the amount, you need a fructose machine. On the other hand, finished fructose basically contains a food additive called sodium pyrosulfite, which is a food industry additive used as a bleaching agent, preservative, bulking agent, antioxidant, coloring agent and preservative.

2. Natural handmade fructose

In fact, the preparation of natural handmade fructose is very simple, the cost is not high, and the taste is very good. It can completely replace finished fructose. However, perhaps because it requires extra time to cook and the shelf life is only about 15 days, many beverage shops do not choose to use natural handmade fructose to make beverages.

How to make natural handmade syrup:

2. Brown sugar

1. Finished brown sugar syrup

The commonly used brown sugar is brown sugar syrup, which is mainly used in brown sugar flavored drinks, such as Zang Zang tea, brown sugar milk tea, etc. Like finished fructose, additives are needed to ensure the shelf life and taste of the product.

2. Homemade brown sugar syrup tutorial

150g Yunnan brown sugar and 100ml water, cook on medium heat in an induction cooker until melted, then simmer on low heat for 2 minutes. Allow to cool and store in a sealed bottle for later use. It can be stored for about 15 days.

3. Color and flavoring syrup

Some syrups are used for coloring and flavoring in drinks, such as mint syrup, strawberry syrup, etc. They can not only achieve the taste of fresh fruit, but also achieve the effect of layering drinks. Commonly used brands of coloring syrups include: Da Vinci, Morin, Bulgari, Fabbri and 1883 syrups.

These syrups come in many flavors and are not much different in price, but they have different uses.

Bvlgari syrup, Da Vinci syrup and Morin syrup are mainly used for making drinks, but they can also be used to make cocktails. The price of Fabbri syrup is higher than that of other syrups, and it is a top-grade syrup. It is mainly used to make cocktails, but it can also be used to make drinks. Although 1883 syrup can also be used to make drinks, its main purpose is to make coffee, and it is used as a flavor adjuster when making various coffee lattes.

So the choice of which brand of syrup to use depends on your needs.

4. Other sweetness regulators (syrup)

Although some syrups can also be used to make drinks, their main purpose is to decorate drinks and desserts. For example, Hershey's chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, etc. are very common in coffee latte art and dessert decoration.

Condensed milk not only increases the sweetness of drinks, but also increases the milk flavor. It is a fermented product of milk.

The effects of creamer and condensed milk are similar, but the difference is that creamer powder is a completely artificial synthetic additive. If consumed in excess, it will be difficult to digest in the body.

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