Panela is raw, unrefined cane sugar. It’s usually sold in cones or large rounds, and shrink-wrapped in plastic. Panela is used all over Latin America but raw cane sugar is used frequently in ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Panela is beloved in Colombia, where it is a go-to sweetener over the more processed white sugar. It is a type of unrefined sugar where the molasses naturally ...

Makers of Latin America’s favorite traditional sweetener say a sugar engineer wants exclusive control of their centuries-old product. Workers in the final stages of an artisanal panela-making ...

Make your own sugar cane drink at home, with only four ingredients: panela, water, cinnamon, and ginger. Delicious and easy, you have to try this recipe! I first tasted this drink in Colombia ...

Sugar is not seasonal. Like flour or cooking oil, it stands ready to be used any time of year. One variety, however, is especially well-suited to cold weather: piloncillo. Also known as panela ...

In Colombia, the custard typically starts with a cinnamon-flavored milk base sweetened with panela — a sweetener derived from pure sugar cane — then thickened with cornstarch before being ...