simple sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of simple sugar
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A simple sugar is one that the body can quickly digest and absorb, with the goal of quickly increasing blood sugar.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
The recipes include simple sugar cookies that she calls “a gesture of goodwill,” cakes and pies and puddings and a Nutella banana cake that started a viral craze.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
They kept the recipe simple: sugar, corn syrup and gelatin, with edible wax for the eyes.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2023
A simple sugar syrup balances out the tartness of the lime and keeps the drink from getting too watered down by its icy shake.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2017
Both ladyfingers and sponge drops, after being baked, are put together in twos by means of a simple sugar icing.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
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