Brown Sugar

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Flavor Profile

Sweet

Storage

Room temperature, away from light

Form

Liquid

Prep Required

None

Amount per Drink

1.5–2 oz

Rarity

1

Sourcing

Buy or Make

Commercial versions add gum arabic (gomme) for texture commercial producers can't easily replicate at home; plain simple syrup is trivially DIY.

Price range: $8–$17 per bottle

Commercial Brands

Liber & Co.

Demerara Gum Syrup — 12.7 oz — $15.00 ($1.18/oz) Classic Gum Syrup — 12.7 oz — $14.00 ($1.10/oz)

Small Hand Foods

Gum Syrup — 8.5 oz — $10.00 ($1.18/oz)

Monin

Pure Cane Syrup — 750 ml (25.4 oz) — $11.50 ($0.45/oz)

Common — most bars make this in-house

Nutrition

104

Cal/oz

0g

Sugar/oz

0

Glycemic Index

40%

ABV

52

Cal/tbsp

13.4g

Carbs/tbsp

1x

Sweetness

Not a health upgrade from white sugar — choose it for flavor (soft, warm, molasses-forward) in tiki or bourbon drinks, not for glycemic reasons.

Refined white sugar with molasses added back in (typically 3.5% light, 6.5% dark). GI is slightly higher than white sugar due to free glucose from molasses. No clinically meaningful health benefit over white sugar. Packs denser per tablespoon, slightly more calories by volume.

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