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muscovado

muscovado

8.2
A dark brown sugar with strong molasses flavor that feels moist
  • noun
  • /ˌmʌskəˈvædoʊ/
translation icon : azúcar muscovado
  • She prefers to use muscovado in her baking because of its moist texture and strong molasses taste.
  • muscovado sugar
  • brown muscovado
  • light brown muscovado

Examples

  • Flour, dark brown muscovado, sugar, butter.

  • For the recipe, you'll need 1 cup of muscovado sugar to give it a rich flavor.

  • When making the sauce, add a tablespoon of muscovado for extra depth and sweetness.

Synonyms

brown sugar
vsmuscovado
33 1.0

Sugar that keeps some brown syrup, making it brown and a little sticky

is a specific unrefined variety with stronger molasses taste and moist texture

Antonyms

refined sugar
4 1.8

White sugar made from sugar cane or beet and used to sweeten food and drinks

How Molasses-Flavoured

muscovado
8.2
brown sugar
33 1.0
demerara
8.1
turbinado
1 7.9

Surface Forms

muscovado singular
muscovados plural

Etymology

Muscovado comes from old Portuguese and Spanish words, such as mascavado, that meant 'unrefined sugar'. So, the name helps you remember that muscovado is a moist, dark brown sugar with a strong molasses taste.