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    Home » Recipes » Raspberry Recipes

    Easy Raspberry Sugar (Perfect for Baking, Cocktails & More!)

    Published: Sep 10, 2023 · Modified: Apr 20, 2025 by Emily Laurae · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Raspberry sugar.
    Raspberry sugar.

    Brighten your culinary adventures with homemade raspberry sugar! This delightful blend of sugar and freeze-dried raspberries can transform the simplest of dishes into gourmet delights!

    Raspberry sugar in a small, glass container.
    Jump to:
    • ⭐  Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 🍴 Ingredients
    • 📖  Step-by-Step Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • More Easy, Essential Recipes
    • Raspberry Sugar
    • 💬 Comments

    The joy of homemade raspberry sugar isn't just in its vibrant taste, but also in the quick process of making it. From the mesmerizing color it lends to dishes to the burst of raspberry flavor, every pinch of this sugar promises to be a sweet treat!

    Whether you're whipping up sugar cookies, almond butter cookies, roasting stone fruit, or even preparing a honeyed almond cake, this raspberry delight will be your new go-to. So, the next time you're looking for wonderful ways to sweeten up your dishes, reach out for your jar of raspberry delight. Enjoy experimenting and bon appétit!

    If you're looking to make more fruit-flavored sugars, head on over to my posts that details the process of making blueberry sugar and strawberry sugar as well!

    ⭐  Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Naturally Sweetened: With no artificial flavors or colors, raspberry sugar adds an authentic touch to your desserts.
    • Versatile Use: Whether sprinkled on ice cream, french toast, or even mixed into teas, its applications are endless.
    • Perfect for Gifting: A jar of this raspberry sugar makes for a delightful and thoughtful gift for food enthusiasts.
    • Burst of Flavor: Elevate the taste profile of your dishes with the tangy, sweet punch of raspberry.

    🍴 Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make raspberry sugar on the counter.
    • Sugar: Organic cane sugar works as the perfect base, balancing the tangy nature of raspberries with its sweetness.
    • Freeze-Dried Raspberries: Concentrated in flavor and without the added moisture, these raspberries are perfect for creating an intense raspberry sugar.

    📖  Step-by-Step Instructions

    Freeze dried raspberries in a food processor bowl.

    Pour the freeze-dried respberries into a food processor or blender that is bone dry! 

    Freeze dried raspberries blended into a powder in a food processor bowl.

    Blend: In a food processor, pulse the freeze-dried raspberries until you have a fine powder.

    Sifting Raspberry sugar with a fine mesh sieve.

    Sift the raspberry powder into a medium bowl with your granulated sugar.

    Bowl of sifted raspberry sugar.

    Mix the raspberry powder and sugar together until homogenous, then use as you wish!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

    • Boost the Flavor: Add a pinch of citric acid to your raspberry sugar for an extra zing.
    • Avoid Moisture: Always store your sugar in an airtight container at room temperature to prevent clumping.
    • Gifting Idea: Fill cute glass jars with raspberry sugar, label them, and you have the perfect gift for birthdays or holidays.
    • Mix It Up: Try experimenting with other freeze-dried fruits to create unique fruit flavors and combinations.
    Raspberry sugar in a small, glass container with a spoon.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Can I use fresh raspberries instead of freeze-dried?

    Using fresh raspberries will introduce moisture which can cause the sugar to clump. For best results, always use freeze-dried raspberries.

    How can I use raspberry homemade sugar?

    The possibilities are endless! Dust pancakes, top fresh fruit, mix into black tea, green tea, or herbal teas, or sprinkle on top of fruit muffins.

    Is raspberry sugar healthier than regular sugar?

    While raspberry sugar offers the added nutrition information from raspberries, like dietary fiber, it's still sugar. Consume in moderation, and always check the nutrition label for general nutrition advice.

    Can I mix raspberry homemade sugar into drinks?

    Absolutely! Raspberry sugar can be a delightful sweetener for teas, especially herbal and green teas. It can also be used to rim glasses for certain cocktails for an added punch of flavor.

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    Raspberry sugar in a small, glass container.

    Raspberry Sugar

    Brighten your culinary adventures with homemade raspberry sugar. This delightful blend of sugar and the natural flavor of raspberries can transform the simplest of dishes into gourmet delights!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 96kcal
    Author: Emily Laurae

    Equipment

    • Food Processor
    • Bowls
    • Spatula
    • Mason Jars

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup (1.2 oz bag) Freeze dried Raspberries
    • 1 cup Granulated Sugar

    Instructions

    • Add the freeze dried respberries into a food processor or blender that is bone dry! The blend until the raspberries have turned into a powder.
      ½ cup Freeze dried Raspberries
    • Sift the raspberry powder into a medium bowl with your granulated sugar. If you find that there are large pieces of leftover raspberries, place them back into the blender or food processor and pulse again.
      1 cup Granulated Sugar
    • Mix the raspberry powder and sugar together until homogenous, then use as you wish! (cocktail rim, coating sugar cookies, adding to recipe that calls for sugar, etc)

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    Notes

    What’s the best way how to store raspberry sugar?
    Keep your freshly prepared raspberry sugar in a clean, airtight container in a cool, dark cabinet, preferably with a packet of silica in there to keep out any latent humidity. It should store well for 1-2 years under the proper conditions.
    Wondering what to do with flavored sugar? 
    Raspberry-infused sugar can be used in nearly any recipe that calls for regular white sugar. I’ve used it to add a new layer of flavor to snickerdoodles, shortbread sprinkled it over my morning lattes, added some color to my pancakes… There’s no shortage of what this sugar raspberry magic can do!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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    About Emily Laurae

    Emily is the recipe developer, writer, and food photographer behind Emily Laurae. After finishing Pastry School and working as a chef in the restaurant industry, she created this blog to share those skills with home bakers and creators all over the world!

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