Palm Candy | Panakarkandu

Chettinad Batter Point produces Palm Candy, a natural sweetener derived from a sweet beverage called Palm Pathaneer, extracted from the flower of the Palmyra tree (Panai Maram). This crystalline sugar resembles rock sugar.

Lump sugar is crafted by collecting sap from the inflorescence of the palm tree, boiling it into a syrup, allowing it to solidify, and finally shaping it into crystals of various sizes and shapes.

The benefits of Palm Candy include being nutrient-rich and serving as a low glycemic crystalline sweetener. It's a good source of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12, as well as rich in iron. Moreover, Palm Sugar is "thermogenic," meaning it requires more energy for the body to metabolize, thereby boosting metabolism.