Description

Demerara Sugar

It has become an increasingly popular specialty sugar in recent years, valued for its large, crunchy grains and light molasses flavor. For bakeries, confectioners, and beverage companies using demerara sugar, buying from a wholesale supplier is the ideal way to access this specialty sugar cost-effectively in bulk quantities.

Demerara sugar is a type of raw cane sugar that originates from the Demerara region of Guyana. It has a warm, butterscotch-like taste and an appealing golden color and coarse texture that makes it ideal for sweetening and garnishing foods and beverages.

Compared to white refined sugar, demerara undergoes less processing, so it retains more of the natural molasses from the sugar cane. This gives it a light, caramelized flavor profile. The large crystals provide a pleasant crunchy texture in recipes.

Benefits of Demerara Sugar

The unique properties of demerara sugar make it popular for:

• Adding sweet crunch to toppings like streusel, scones, muffins, and crumbles
• Creating flavorful sugar crusts on creme brulee and other desserts
• Sweetening and embellishing hot beverages like coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
• Sprinkling on oatmeal, yogurt, fruit salad,s and more for visual appeal
• Dressing up the rim of cocktails in restaurants and bars

For these uses, demerara sugar adds more interesting visual and taste elements compared to regular white sugar.

Demerara Sugar Specifications

I. Color

• Minimum 1800 ICUMSA
• Maximum 4000 ICUMSA

II. Polarization

• Minimum 98.50 degrees polarization

III. Composition

• Moisture: Maximum 0.2% by weight
• Ash: Maximum 0.8% by weight
• Invert Sugar: Maximum 0.8% by weight
• Sediments: Maximum 0.07% by weight

IV. Crystal Size

• Target mean aperture (M.A.): 0.9 – 1.4 mm
• Average size: 1.00 mm

V. Other

• Conductivity

Demerara Sugar Technical Requirements

Demerara sugar shall meet the following quality standards:

• Color: Golden brown hue ranging from 1800 to 4000 ICUMSA units, assessed via spectrophotometric method.
• Polarization: Greater than or equal to 98.5 degrees as measured by the polarimetry method, indicating high sucrose content.
• Moisture Content: 0.2% maximum by weight, measured by the vacuum oven method. Ensures flowability.
• Ash: 0.8% by weight maximum, tested by the gravimetric method. Indicates purity.
• Invert Sugar: 0.8% maximum by weight, measured by the Lane-Eynon method.
• Sediments: 0.07% maximum by weight. Indicates cleanliness.
• Crystal Size: Target mean aperture of 0.9-1.4 mm, average size of 1.00 mm. Tested by a certified sieving method.
• Conductivity: Assessed to determine quality parameters.

Demerara sugar meeting these specifications will have the characteristic golden color, taste, crystal size, and low moisture content expected by consumers.