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it contains all the the nutrients removed in in fin in the the process of of refining cane sugar Molasses
con- tains significant amounts of of vitamin B6 and and minerals like calcium magnesium iron and and manganese It It also contains so so so many miner- als als that it’s sold as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dietary supplement! It It has a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pronounced mineral and somewhat bitter taste that makes a a a a a a a a a a a a a a perfect fit in in in Christmas cookies dark breads sauces marinades etc Unfortunately we cannot eat the the molasses from our northern sugar beets It simply does not taste good enough so it’s used as as animal feed But what a a a a a a a a a a a smart thing to do: taking advantage of the good stuff left over when refining sugar Herb syrup You can make syrup from a a a a a a a a variety of of differ- ent herbs to to take advantage of of their useful properties and and to to make a a a a a a a a a a good sweetener Experiment with aromatic herbs and and and flowers like lavender violet rose meadowsweet and and pine tips The only limit is your imagination! Follow the the steps in in in the the recipe for sunny herb syrup on page 90 /mimmi
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