Coconut Sugar: The Healthy Sweetener
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This is one of those things that sounds too good to be true: loads of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, all wrapped up with a LOW glycemic index. A great natural sweetener for all my beverage and munchie needs. I'm too excited for words right now, so I thought I'd share some information about Coconut Palm Sugar and help spread the good news!
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Where Does Coconut Sugar Come From?
The process of making Coconut Palm Sugar involves two steps: harvesting the sap or "toddy" from the coconut blossoms, also known as "tapping" the tree. The second step is slowly heating the freshly collected sap to evaporate the moisture and reduce it to crystallized form.
Tapping the tree involves making a cut on the coconut.spadix, and it is actually possible to have two products from a single blossom, sugar and nuts! Welcome news to farmers as it does not affect coconut production.
Coconut sugar is a standard sweetener in Asian countries, where it has been used for centuries.
The Glycemic Index of coconut sugar is 35 and it's classified as a low glycemic index food.
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What About Coconut Sugar?
Coconut sugar is one of the best natural sweeteners. It comes straight from the flower buds of coconut trees, with no chemicals or additives. The coconut tree itself has few pest problems and typically does not require pesticides.
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How To Use Coconut Sugar
Coconut sugar is not as sweet as processed white sugar. It has a taste reminiscent of brown sugar, with a hint of caramel. It can be used as a 1:1 sugar substitute. Use it for coffee, tea, baking and cooking.
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Coconut Palm Sugar Link List
- Welcome to sugarcoconut.com!
- Your best online resource for information about coconut sugar - an amazing sugar substitute!
- Wikipedia: Coconut Sugar
- Coconut sugar is a sugar produced from the sap of cut flower buds of coconuts.
- Philippine Food Nutrition and Research Institute
- The Glycemic Index of coconut sugar
- Big Tree Farms
- We work with over 4,500 farmers on the island of Java to produce the world's most incredible sweetener; Coconut Palm Sugar.
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CCGAL Feb 19, 2012 @ 10:54 am | delete
- I've just started experimenting with agave, for the lower glycemic index, so I will have to try some of this coconut sugar. Interesting how they can tap the tree AND still get the nuts. What a great resource!
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daria369
Sep 2, 2011 @ 7:50 am | delete
- Nicely done and great resource. I'm a big fan of natural things. Blessed!
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---Chazz
Sep 2, 2011 @ 7:19 am | delete
- A very helpful lens - I did not know about coconut sugar before but will definitely look for it. I hate artificial sweeteners and chemicals in general so coconut sugar will be a welcome addition to my pantry. thank you.
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WendyKrick Sep 2, 2011 @ 7:11 am | delete
- I never heard of this coconut sugar! I'll have to check it out.
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Showpup
Sep 2, 2011 @ 6:03 am | delete
- I never heard of this before. It's fantastic that the farmers can still get the sugar and grow the nuts, too. I'm going to give it a try. I loved the peanut butter cookie recipe video. How easy is that?! LOVE!
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