Gourmets appreciate cane sugar for its unique aroma and taste, which perfectly matches tea or coffee. However, this product is often counterfeited, so you need to be able to distinguish between natural cane sugar and counterfeit.
Instructions
Step 1
Cane sugar can be white or brown. Brown sugar contains molasses - black molasses, which gives the sugar a peculiar caramel flavor, taste and aroma. The composition of molasses contains elements useful for the human body: B vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, as well as fiber. The darker the sugar, the higher the concentration of molasses in it. However, you should be aware that brown color is not always an indicator of the naturalness and unrefined nature of this product. Often, not very honest manufacturers pass off regular sugar as more expensive cane sugar, changing its color with the help of dyes.
Step 2
To recognize a counterfeit, pour warm water into a glass, add a few teaspoons or lumps of sugar there and stir well. If the water turns brown, then you have a fake product - caramel-colored white sugar.
Step 3
There is another way to determine the naturalness of cane sugar. Dissolve a few teaspoons or lumps of sugar in a glass of warm water and add a little iodine. If the iodine turns bluish, this is real cane sugar.
Step 4
In addition, a genuine product can be distinguished by its characteristic taste and smell. After adding a few lumps of sugar to a cup of tea, stir it and taste the drink (instead of tea, you can dissolve sugar in plain warm water). Real cane sugar can be identified by its caramel aroma and flavor.
Step 5
Be sure to pay attention to the packaging, where there should be an inscription "unrefined cane sugar" and the country of the supplier is indicated. Real cane sugar is produced in Guatemala, Brazil, Costa Rica, USA, Cuba, on the island of Mauritius. The price of this product, as a rule, is higher than for ordinary refined sugar.
