Muscovado

Muscovado
Measuring cups containing muscovado (left) and regular brown sugar (right).

Muscovado is a type of unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses flavor.

Also known as "Barbados sugar" or "moist sugar", muscovado is very dark brown and slightly coarser and stickier than most brown sugars. Muscovado takes its flavor and color from its source, sugarcane juice. It offers good resistance to high temperatures and has a reasonably long shelf life. It is commonly used in baking recipes and making rum. Muscovado sugar can be used in most recipes where brown sugar is called for, by slightly reducing the liquid content of the recipe.[1]

Muscovado sugar has 11 calories/ 4 grams (approx. 1 tsp). When produced under regulated conditions, it is nutritionally richer than other brown sugars or refined sugar, and retains most of the natural minerals inherent in sugarcane juice, as shown in this chart:[2]

Mineral content of muscovado sugar (per 100 g):

  • Total mineral salts 740 mg max.
  • Phosphorus (P) 3.9 mg max.
  • Calcium (Ca) 85 mg max.
  • Magnesium (Mg) 23 mg max.
  • Potassium (K) 100 mg max.
  • Iron (Fe) 1.3 mg max.

This unrefined sugar goes well with coffee and other beverages, and was one of the most prominent export commodities of the Philippines, especially from the Negros region from the 19th century until the late 1970s.[3] The production of muscovado sugar in the Philippines, Barbados, and elsewhere had experienced a long period of decline when large mills took over sugar production from small farmers with small mills, until consumer interest in healthy and organic foods revived interest in muscovado sugar, creating a new market for muscovado sugar production from small mills.[4]

References

  1. ^ Slashfood. "8 Ways to add Muscovado Sugar to a Recipe". http://www.slashfood.com/2008/12/09/slashfood-ate-8-ways-to-add-muscovado-sugar-to-a-recipe/. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 
  2. ^ Sugar India. "Muscovado Sugar". http://www.sugarindia.com/mus.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 
  3. ^ Larkin, John A. "Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society". http://www.escholarship.org/editions/view?docId=ft4580066d&chunk.id=d0e368&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e368&brand=eschol. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
  4. ^ Agriculture Business Week. "Muscovado Sugar : A New Sunshine Industry". http://www.agribusinessweek.com/muscovado-sugar-a-new-sunshine-industry. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 

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  • Muscovado — Mus co*va do, a. [Corrupted fr. Sp. mascabado; cf. Pg. mascavado, F. moscouade, n., formerly also mascovade, It. mascavato.] Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muscovado — Mus co*va do, n. Unrefined or raw sugar. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muscovado — ► NOUN ▪ unrefined sugar made from sugar cane. ORIGIN from Portuguese mascabado açúcar sugar of the lowest quality …   English terms dictionary

  • muscovado — [mus΄kə vā′dō, mus΄kəvä′dō] n. [Sp mascabado (or Port mascavado), unrefined, of inferior quality < Sp mascabar, to depreciate, contr. < menoscabar, to lessen, deteriorate < menos, less (< L minus: see MINUS) + acabar, to achieve <… …   English World dictionary

  • muscovado — [ˌmʌskə vα:dəʊ] (also muscovado sugar) noun unrefined sugar made from evaporating the juice of sugar cane and draining off the molasses. Origin C17: from Port. mascabado (açúcar) (sugar) of the lowest quality …   English new terms dictionary

  • muscovado — /mus keuh vay doh, vah /, n. raw or unrefined sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Also, muscavado. [1635 45; ( < Sp (azúcar) mascabado) < Pg (açúcar) mascavado, ptp. of mascavar to… …   Universalium

  • muscovado — noun An unrefined brown sugar with a strong flavour of molasses …   Wiktionary

  • muscovado — n. Unrefined sugar …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • muscovado — mus·co·va·do …   English syllables

  • muscovado — /mʌskəˈvadoʊ/ (say muskuh vahdoh) noun raw or unrefined sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporation and draining off the molasses. {Portuguese (açucar) mascavado (sugar) of inferior quality, past participle of mascavar… …  

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