Yaeyama Islands
Okinawan brown sugar, primarily produced on eight remote islands, boasts a rich flavor and contains more vitamins and minerals than refined white sugar. As commonly seen in bubble tea shops, Okinawan brown sugar is an excellent choice for crafting beverages. Read on for some drink recipes using brown sugar.
Ice Cafe au Lait
アイスカフェオレ
Ingredients:
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Ice cafe au lait
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Appropriate amount of powdered KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
Steps:
Simply sprinkle powdered KOKUTO on top of iced cafe au lait!
KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
Ginger Tea
黒糖生姜湯
Ingredients:
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Ginger
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Water
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KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
Steps:
Simmer thinly sliced ginger in water, add a suitable amount of KOKUTO at the end, and it's done!
Ginger ale
ジンジャエール
Ingredients:
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100g KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
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50g Ginger
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Juice of 1 lemon
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2 pcs. star anise
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Soda water as needed
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Ice as needed
Steps:
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Heat the KOKUTO over medium heat, stir until it melts into a syrupy consistency, add star anise, and simmer until the aroma spreads.
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Grate the ginger (with skin on) and add it to (1), simmer for a few minutes over low heat, then turn off the heat.
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Add lemon juice to (2), mix well, and once it's completely cooled, strain the mixture to remove the ginger and star anise.
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Put ice in a glass, pour (3) to a suitable amount, lastly add sparkling water, and gently stir to finish.
*Decorating with lemon slices or thin slices of ginger can enhance the cafe-like atmosphere!
Tapioca Milk Tea
タピオカミルクティー
Ingredients:
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Powdered KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
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Black tapioca
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Ice
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Milk tea
Steps:
Just pour powdered KOKUTO, boiled black tapioca, ice, and milk tea in that order into a glass!
Umeshu (Plum Wine) Milk
梅酒ミルク
Ingredients:
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KOKUTO (Okinawa brown sugar)
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Plum wine
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milk
Steps:
Just divide the ratio of KOKUTO 1, plum wine 2, and milk 7! Super delicious!
*Try to keep the plum wine and milk as chilled as possible to prevent seperation.
Okinawa Brown Sugar Soy Milk
沖縄黒糖入り豆乳
Ingredients:
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Soy milk (no added sugar)
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KOKUTO (Okinawa Brown Sugar)
Steps:
Simply add some KOKUTO into soy milk and stir. It can also be heated up to enjoy it warm.
Source: “Okinawa KOKUTO Study Guide” published by Okinawa Prefecture Brown Sugar Cooperative Association and edited by Noise Value Corporation (*except for the Okinawa brown sugar soy milk recipe)
