How to Use cane sugar in a Sentence

cane sugar

noun
  • Go for black, green, or white tea and plain white sugar or pure cane sugar.
    — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2018
  • The green drink is made with cane sugar, lemon juice, and caramel apple syrup.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And that's the presence of cane sugar or beet sugar.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • When ready to serve, sprinkle pie evenly with cane sugar.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Some tangyuan are served as smaller, unfilled rice balls in a soup made from cane sugar.
    — CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • No malt is used, but there is a bit of fruit juice and cane sugar added to the final product.
    — Lauren Hubbard, townandcountrymag.com, 9 June 2023
  • In a small sauce pot, sauté mango with the cane sugar until lightly caramelized.
    — National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • The test came back with clear markers of corn and cane sugar, which are hallmarks of his moonshine.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Refreshingly crisp green beans are dressed with crushed sesame seeds, tamari and cane sugar.
    — Mahira Rivers, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • In this case, the table syrup was made from corn syrup, cane sugar syrup, cane molasses, and pure honey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Is cane sugar healthier than high-fructose corn syrup?
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Brush the honey mixture all over the cake and sprinkle with turbinado or cane sugar.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Bud Light Seltzer is made from cane sugar and natural fruit flavor.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Cajeta is a beloved Mexican caramel that is made of goat’s milk, cane sugar and syrup.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
  • By comparison, cane sugar comes from the sugar cane plant, which is washed and crushed to extract the juice.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 July 2025
  • Brush the top of the pie with the egg yolk wash and sprinkle the surface with the raw cane sugar and remaining cardamom.
    — Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
  • Most people add a pineapple base and four pumps of pure cane sugar syrup; some add four pumps of raspberry syrup instead.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
  • That includes many claiming that cane sugar is healthier than high-fructose corn syrup.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The cafe does offer organic milks and syrups made with organic cane sugar for their coffees and teas.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Coke drinkers who want to avoid corn syrup sometimes opt for Mexican Coke, which is made with cane sugar.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 22 July 2025
  • Guernsey sources raw milk from a Grand Rapids farm, uses pure cane sugar and makes everything from scratch.
    — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
  • Guernsey sources raw milk from a Grand Rapids farm, uses pure cane sugar and makes everything from scratch.
    — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2023
  • Tate’s, known for its green-and-white label, uses brown cane sugar and butter over high fructose corn syrup and vegetable oil.
    — Cara Lombardo, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Have a ’ti punch, a rum cocktail with lime and cane sugar borrowed from the nearby island of Martinique.
    — Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Beat cane sugar, coconut sugar, and 11⁄2 cups ghee or oil in large bowl until well combined.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, white rum, Persian and key limes, and pure cane sugar combine for a refreshing drink.
    — al, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Parents may now be wondering whether a cane sugar drink will be a healthier option for their kiddos.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • There are less-expensive imports from the Middle East, but many of those have added cane sugar.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 20 June 2018
  • Kōloa rum is crafted from pure cane sugar and rainwater from Mount Waiʻaleʻale on Kauaʻi.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • The rum features aromas of honey, cane sugar, ripe banana, vanilla, and citrus zest.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

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