Sugar 59p a bag in Aldi

[Toper]

A practice stimulated by the lack of sugar cane during the second world war.

[RumJohn]

Sugar beet is grown all over Europe. California used to grow a lot (Holly Sugar Co.)Don't know if they still do.

N.B. You can make alcohol from beet sugar, but not rum. Rum has to come from a sugar cane based product.

[Icefever]

N.B. You can make alcohol from beet sugar, but not rum. Rum has to come from a sugar cane based product.

As rum is my tipple John that's why I'm eager to have a go with this Jaggery that I've now found out you can buy from Indian markets here.

[Mash]

[b]mashy wrote:
Might be wrong but I think sugar from beet is a UK (only) phenomena.

Seems I was wrong. Learnt something today!