Turbinado Sugar

Turbinado sugar is a coarse, light brown granulated cane sugar with large, sparkling crystals. It tastes clean and mellow with gentle molasses notes, and the chunky grains deliver a satisfying crunch; it caramelizes readily for crisp finishes. Cooks use it to sweeten beverages, top muffins and quick breads, and give cookies or oatmeal a crackly crust; it's sold in bags or single-serve packets.

Developed through turbine-centrifuge refining of sugarcane in the late 19th century, the style spread from cane-growing regions in the Caribbean and Central America to North America and Europe. Today it is produced wherever sugarcane is processed, and features in American baking, coffee service, and bar programs.