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Homemade Brown Sugar

Learn how to make brown sugar, including light, dark, and unrefined sugar like Sucanat.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time3 minutes
Course: Pantry Staples
Cuisine: Americana
Servings: 3 cups
Author: Mary Bryant Shrader

Equipment

  • 3 small bowls, glass or food safe plastic, with tight-fitting storage lids

Ingredients

Light Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup White cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Molasses

Dark Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup White cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Molasses

Mock Unrefined Sugar

  • 1 cup White cane sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Molasses

Instructions

Light Brown Sugar

  • Mix Sugar and Molasses together until the molasses is completely distributed throughout the sugar. The sugar will appear light brown in color.
  • Store light brown sugar in a well-sealed container with a small piece of white bread that will keep the light brown sugar fresh and soft.

Dark Brown Sugar

  • Mix Sugar and Molasses together until the molasses is completely distributed throughout the sugar. The sugar will appear dark brown in color.
  • Store dark brown sugar in a well-sealed container with a small piece of white bread that will keep the dark brown sugar fresh and soft.

Mock Unrefined Sugar

  • Mix Sugar and Molasses together until the molasses is completely distributed throughout the sugar. The sugar will appear very dark brown in color and extremely moist in consistency. (See video.)
  • Store unrefined sugar in a well-sealed container with a small piece of white bread that will keep the unrefined sugar fresh and soft.

Video

Notes

Find this recipe and video at https://marysnest.com/how-to-make-brown-sugar/
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