Gold Medal Cotton Candy Sugars

Flossine and Flossugar: What You Need to Know

Gold Medal Flossine® and Flossugar work in different ways, but both products are used to produce light, fluffy, flavorful candy floss. Using these Gold Medal sugar mixes and flavorings makes it simple for operators to produce a variety of candy flavors without scorching or clogging the elements in their machine.

Sugars and flavorings that aren't developed specifically for making candy fluff may contain additives or preservatives that cause the molten sugar mixture to stick to the machine's elements and burn instead of spinning into long, soft strands.

Common Questions About Gold Medal Flossugar

What is the difference between floss sugar and regular sugar?

Flossugar is a premixed product made of flavored sugar. It's produced with the optimal flavoring ratio and granule size for cotton candy production to create deliciously flavored candy puffs without clogging or damaging the machine's elements. Also known as floss sugar, this product requires no expert knowledge or skills to use; it's ready to go right out of the container without requiring additional steps.

Flossine is a separate product that contains very little sugar; it's made primarily of flavoring and color. The user must mix this condensed formula with sugar before it can be added to a cotton candy machine. Using this concentrated flavoring requires more work on behalf of the operator to prepare the candy sugar, but it also provides more control over product flavor.

Regular sugar, or granulated sugar, also can be used to make cotton candy, but the product won't look or taste like conventional candy floss. It won't have any flavor, other than the flavor of sugar, and it won't have any color. When using regular sugar in a cotton candy maker, users should mix flavoring into the sugar as directed.

How do I use Gold Medal Floss Sugar?

Because it's a premixed combination of granulated sugar and flavoring, Gold Medal floss sugar doesn't need any special preparation or tools to use. It can be poured directly into a cotton candy machine for immediate production of sugary candy treats. This product should not be added to the unit while it's running; turn the machine off to add more sugar.