A reduced calorie sugar substitute (made from beet sugar) in crystal form for hard candy, confections and baked goods. About half as sweet as sugar with only 2 calories per gram.

Pure Isomalt is used extensively by chefs and sugar artists for crafting decorative sugar-art pieces and garnishment accents. As opposed to regular sugar, Isomalt stays flexible for a longer period of time, has a high resistance to humidity and will not crystallize, resulting in a clearer finished product with a longer shelf life.

As pure Isomalt is half as sweet as sugar, LorAnn's Sugar Free Hard Candy Mix, which is a blend of Isomalt and Splenda, may be a tastier option for making candy intended for consumption.

Working with Isomalt for hard candy or decorative sugar work? See our complete hard candy guide for information about Isomalt, cooking temperatures, flavoring, humidity, storage, and troubleshooting.