palm sugar is one of the sugar palm plant (arenga pinata) products. it is made from sap tapped from sugar palm flowers stalks. The sap is cooked to evaporate the water until it becomes a thick liquid which is then molded into molded sugar in various forms or cooled while stirring to become palm sugar (fine crystals). palm sugar has a light caramel flavor and a distinctive sweet taste. not only sweeten food and drinks, but it also has some health benefits. it has a very low glycemic index of 35. the glycemic index is a measure of how quickly food can be converted into glucose.