Have you heard of Okinawan black sugar, "Kokuto"? Kokuto is 100% pure cane sugar, originally from Okinawa prefecture in Japan.
Nutrients:
Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), and B6 (Pyridoxine): energy booster.
Minerals: Calcium (mainly bone and teeth health), Iron (anemia, fatigue), Magnesium (energy, hormone balance, blood sugar, and blood pressure control, brain health), Zinc (immune booster, hormone balance, infertility, heart health, cancer prevention)
Calories are lower than white sugar.
Okinawan black sugar 354kcal/100g/White sugar is 384kcal/100g
Ingredients:
<Servings: 10 cups>
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup Okinawan black sugar
1/2 cup organic popcorn kernels
1 tsp ginger powder
Sea salt
Instructions:
1. Mix sugar, ginger, and kernels in a bowl.
2. Add coconut oil and 2-3 popcorn kernels to a large pot with a lid. Turn the heat to medium-high. Add sugar, ginger, and kernels (1) when the first kernels pop, and put the lid on the pot.
3. Shake the pot every 10 seconds until the popping noises slow. Remove the pot from the heat and pour the popcorn on the flat plate. Sprinkle the popcorn with salt.
* The whole cooking time is about 5 minutes with medium heat and 3 minutes with medium to high heat.
* You can keep it in an airtight glass container for 2-3 days.
Posted on August 9th, 2018