A drink made with sliced ginger cooked in water with brown sugar or a cola is used as a folk medicine for the common cold.
en.wikipedia.org Other ingredients can sometimes be used; like "siling labuyo" (bird's eye chili), jalapeo pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, onions, brown sugar, potatoes, or pineapple.
en.wikipedia.org They are then cooked in boiling water, and sprinkled with brown sugar before being served.
en.wikipedia.org In many wine regions, brown sugar is an illegal additive, and in regions that disallow chaptalization altogether, grape concentrate may be added.
en.wikipedia.org For example, a recipe might call for 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, or 2 heaping cups flour.
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