C’mon Now and Gimme Some (Coconut) Sugar
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Looking for a better sugar option? Here's a good candidate.
Newsflash: My morning smoothie just got a whole lot more exciting. Now that’s no easy feat, considering I’m basically a smoothie master (it’s okay to brag about smoothie skills, right?). But I recently tried out a new-to-me product, Madhava’s Organic Coconut Sugar, and boy am I digging it.
You may already know of Madhava Natural Sweeteners as the company responsible for introducing organic agave nectar to the U.S. ten years ago. And don’t get me wrong—agave still holds a special place in my pantry. But this coconut sugar is pure brilliance.
Like conventional table sugar, the all-purpose sweetener works well in everything from baked goods to hot drinks. And to get the elephant out of the room: Does it actually taste like coconut? Nope. It just tastes sweet. And not in a fake-y way like artificial sweeteners. Just mild and fresh like you think natural sugar should be.
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