It’s currently very difficult to find brown sugar in Auckland due to the NZ Sugar/Chelsea Sugar recall of soft brown and raw sugar products that had low-level lead contamination. If you bought Chelsea, Woolworths or Pams branded soft or raw sugar between 1st October and 4th November stop using it immediately and take it back to where you purchased it from.
With Christmas around the corner, and many recipes calling for brown sugar I was very pleased to find out how to make it from Trisha who makes our wonderful healing balms, Naturally By Trisha. It’s super easy to make with only two ingredients.
“NZ Sugar (Chelsea Sugar) has announced a recall of soft brown and raw sugar products sold during October and up to November 4, because of low-level lead contamination.
The company says it decided to conduct the precautionary recall following consultation with New Zealand Food Safety.
Chelsea brand Raw Sugar (500g, 1.2kg and 4kg), and Soft Brown Sugar (500g and 1kg)
Woolworths brand Raw Sugar (500g and 1kg) and Brown Sugar (500g and 1kg)
Pams brand Raw Sugar (1kg) and Soft Brown Sugar (1kg)
The recall does not affect any other Chelsea products. NZ Sugar CEO Bernard Duignan said the lead contamination was detected after routine testing.”
DIY Brown Sugar
1kg Caster Sugar
70g Molasses (from your local organic/speciality store)
Put the sugar into a mixer and drizzle in the molasses, combine well.
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