> Actually they do not use any solid sugar in any of their drinks.
> They use sugar cane juice.
having traveled in Brazil for about 3 months I can tell some you of the venders
use solid sugar,most use fresh cane that the smash with a mallet and throw in
the jar.Some press the cane first and then use the syrup
> There are two products sold in grocery
> stores. One brand name is Goya and it is dried sugar cane that comes
> in a solid block.
one product that is close and available in the south is sorgum.or sourgum syrup
>
> As far as blending, the only drinks that might have to be blended are
> the drinks that use solid fruit (or at least blend the solid fruit
since a lot of places in Brazil don't have electric power readyily available
you don't see a lot of blenders in bahia.They smash the fruit and ice when
available with a mallet or macahte and throw in in the jar and shake.