In Yiwu, brown sugar has a long history. According to Biography of Liyan Village in Yangchuan, Yan Jia, Liyan was founded in 1442. Jia Weicheng, the fifth generation descendant of the village, is eager to learn and dare to act. During the reign of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, he introduced sugar cane technology from Fujian and spread it locally, making Yiwu the main sugar-producing area in Zhejiang Province. Brown sugar has a wide range of uses and can be used to make tea. Eating brown sugar after taking bitter medicine can relieve the bitterness.
In addition, brown sugar can also be made into sweets, such as ginger candy. In addition to traditional production methods, there are many modern industrialized methods to produce brown sugar, such as ion exchange technology, membrane separation technology and other high-tech means for purification and processing. These methods can remove impurities and odors in brown sugar and improve the purity and quality of brown sugar.
Method for make brown sugar
Cut off the leaves and unnecessary branches on the surface of sugarcane, and put the sugarcane into a special press for pressing. Filter the squeezed sugarcane juice to remove impurities. Pour the filtered sugarcane juice into the pot and bring it to a boil. When the sugarcane juice boils, add a proper amount of lime water and stir the sugarcane juice continuously. After stirring for a period of time, the color of sugarcane juice will change from light green to yellow.
When the color of sugarcane juice turns red, add a proper amount of sulfur powder and stir well. After a period of time, the water in sugarcane juice will be evaporated, leaving syrup. Pour the syrup into a special container and sprinkle a layer of white powder on the surface. After cooling for a period of time, the brown sugar is taken out of the container and packaged. Due to the need to use high temperature treatment in brown sugar production, it is necessary to pay attention to safety issues.