Category: projects

  • Sugar Spirit: What is Sugarcane?

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    In the Sugar Spirit project, we're going to look at sugar's history and production, but first we should establish what sugar and sugarcane are.  Sugar and Sucrose When we talk about sugar, we mean table sugar, or sucrose.  To chemists, sugar refers to a class of 'edible crystalline carbohydrates' that also includes fructose and lactose.…

  • Announcing the Sugar Spirit Project

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    Today marks the launch of the second Sponsored Project on Alcademics: The Sugar Spirit. The Sugar Spirit Project is sponsored by Bacardi Rum.  Rum is made from any sugarcane derivative and is the real sugar spirit, but in this research project I'll primarily be studying sugar itself. In writing about cocktails, we often come across recipes…

  • Solid Liquids: Techniques

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    The next step in the Solid Liquids project is to look at the various methods people are using to dehydrate liqueurs down to sugars. After searching the interwebz, here are some techniques I found.  I don't think the original DrinkBoy forums are online anymore- at least I can't find them- but that's where this technique…

  • Solid Liquids: Dehydrated Liqueurs on Cocktail Menus

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    I've spent some time researching powdered/dehydrated liqueurs online to see where and how they've been used. Turns out: all around the world. Below are the few I found.  It seems that for the most part these dehydrated liqueurs are used as a powdered rims on cocktail glasses, as garnishes sprinkled on top of egg white drinks,…