Demerara sugar is a light golden-brown sugar from Mauritius, produced from sugarcane juice. Its production process involves heating the juice to evaporate water and crystallize the sugar, followed by centrifugation to remove impurities and dry the sugar.

Historical Background

• The name of the sugar comes from the colony of Demerara in Guyana, where it was originally made.

Characteristics

• Light golden color, with a beautiful golden color and brownish hue.
• Produced from sugarcane juice, retaining the natural flavor and aromas of the plant.
• Processed with centrifugation, removing impurities and ensuring sugar purity.

Uses

• Breakfast cereals: Adds natural sweetness to cereals.
• Grapefruit: Enhances the fruit's flavor with its gentle caramel taste.
• Tea and coffee: Provides a rich flavor to hot beverages like tea and coffee.

Nutritional Value

• Origin: Mauritius
• Production Process: Heating of sugarcane juice, crystallization, centrifugation, and drying.

Nutritional Information per 100g

• Energy: 1668 kJ / 380 kcal
• Fat: 0g of which saturates 0g
• Carbohydrates: 98.9g of which sugars 97.2g
• Fiber: 0g
• Proteins: 0.12g
• Salt: 0.0g