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煮果醬用糖小筆記:冰糖、Candy Sugar 與我的無糖版本故事

Published: May 12, 2025 by bonnie.yveskitchen · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

When it comes to sugar for jam making, most people think of white sugar — but for me, the journey began with rock sugar.

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🍯 從冰糖開始的果醬旅程

很多朋友知道我做果醬時偏好用碎冰糖 —— 因為它甜度純淨、溫潤不刺激,而且比一般白砂糖更不容易煮焦,特別適合用在低糖或無防腐劑的果醬配方裡。

在香港做果醬的日子裡,冰糖是我廚房裡的常備品。它不像白砂糖那樣直接衝出來的甜味,而是有一種「慢慢釋放」的柔和口感,讓水果的香氣保留得更完整。


🛒 移居後的尋糖記:Candy Sugar 的發現

This post is part of my ongoing notes on sugar for jam making, gathered over years of experiments from Hong Kong to the UK.

自從搬到外國後,我發現很難找到碎冰糖。在亞洲超市買到的多是大大塊的整顆冰糖,除非有強力的 blender 或 Thermomix 幫我打碎,否則難以直接用在果醬中。

後來有次在印度食材店,我發現了一款有趣的糖 —— Candy Sugar,又叫 Rock Sugar 或 Mishri。在印度、中東或波斯料理中非常常見,常用於甜點或熱茶。

它的甜味比砂糖柔和,也不會太快煮化。雖然口感不如冰糖那麼有層次,但在無冰糖可用的情況下,是我目前覺得最接近的替代品。

✦ 我會形容它的味道介乎於冰糖的圓潤與砂糖的尖銳甜度之間。


🌿 無糖果醬:為什麼我要做?

這些年來,有不少朋友問我:「可唔可以唔落糖整果醬?」

我的答案是 —— 當然可以,而且應該要!尤其當你:

  • 正在控制糖份攝取;
  • 為健康或特殊飲食選擇著想;
  • 或者純粹想試試水果本身的原味。

無糖果醬的味道與口感和傳統版本不同:

  • 味道上,以水果的酸味為主,沒有糖的支撐;
  • 口感上,會比較軟、不太稠,保存期亦較短。

但這也是它的魅力所在 —— 真實、純粹,適合現在很多追求 clean eating 的人。

貼心建議:可於食用時才加一點蜜糖、楓糖漿或你喜歡的天然糖漿。


🍬 不同糖的選擇與我對「甜」的堅持

製作果醬時的甜味來源,會直接影響風味、口感與保存性。以下是我多年使用及研究後的個人心得:

🟡 傳統砂糖類(White sugar family)
  • 白砂糖 (Granulated sugar):甜度高,易煮溶,但甜味直接,有酸味 aftertaste,會搶走果香。
  • 細砂糖 (Caster sugar):溶解快,適合蛋糕與甜點,但煮果醬時易偏甜。
  • 冰糖 (Rock sugar):甜味溫潤圓滑,不易煮焦,是我最推薦的果醬用糖。
  • Candy Sugar / Mishri:海外替代選擇,甜味較淡,適合不想果醬過甜的人。
🟤 深色糖系(Brown sugar family)
  • 赤糖 / 黑糖:風味強烈,帶蔗香,但容易蓋過清爽水果味。
  • Molasses 糖蜜:甜中帶微苦,適合製作黑糖醬或調味用,不適合果醬主角。
  • 椰子糖(Coconut Sugar):天然香氣明顯,但加熱時穩定性較差。
🌱 健康替代糖(Natural or Alternative Sweeteners)

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  • 海藻糖(Trehalose):甜度低,吸濕性高,於製作果醬能保持水果清新感,維持原有色澤及果香。
  • 羅漢果糖 / Monk Fruit:很多市售產品其實是羅漢果提取物加代糖,需留意成分是否純天然。
  • 椰子糖(Coconut Sugar):雖屬天然糖,但甜度變化大,帶焦香,會改變果醬原味,使用時要考慮果味平衡。

🌱 關於 Stevia、赤藻糖醇與 Allulose:三種不同的健康甜味選擇

很多人會將 Stevia、赤藻糖醇(Erythritol)與 Allulose 歸為「代糖類」,但其實它們各有來源與特性:

  • Stevia(甜菊糖): 來自甜菊葉的萃取物,甜度極高(約蔗糖 200–300 倍),幾乎無熱量,對血糖影響小,但有時會帶苦後味或金屬感,適合混合使用。
  • 赤藻糖醇(Erythritol): 糖醇的一種,由發酵澱粉類製得,甜度約蔗糖的 60–70%,有明顯涼感與沙感,幾乎無熱量,適合烘焙與果醬中使用。
  • Allulose(阿洛酮糖): 稀有單糖,天然存在於提子與無花果中,甜度接近蔗糖的 70%,幾乎無熱量,口感最接近真糖,無苦味或涼感,是我最欣賞的替代糖之一 。

🧾 小提醒:有些標榜「天然」的糖,其實只是模仿糖味的萃取物或複合物,選購時請仔細閱讀成分標籤。


📝 結語:瓶中的甜味,也是一種選擇

從冰糖開始,到在異地尋找替代糖,再到今天做無糖果醬的初心,都是我與甜味之間的對話。

我相信甜味可以是溫柔的、真實的,也可以是自己選擇的。希望這篇筆記,能幫你在做果醬時,找到適合自己與家人的那一種「甜」。

Thank you for reading this long note on sugars in jam making. This post is part of the Bonnie’s Sweet Notes collection.

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Recently revisited these old clips I filmed on a phone — quiet moments of local wisdom and a way of life slowly disappearing. 🤍

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10+ years ago, I spent some time living in the cou 10+ years ago, I spent some time living in the countryside of Thailand while working on a cookbook. Back then, phones had only just started recording videos, and my Thai cousin helped me capture so many precious moments — though I never really knew how to edit videos at the time 🥲

Some of the footage was later used by TV stations and media, but there are still many rare clips left unseen. So many of the people, places, and traditions in them no longer exist today.

Now, with today’s tools, I can finally revisit and edit these memories myself.
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This time: our Lao’s dinner and traditional minced pork salad.

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One of those simple dishes that instantly feels like home.

Chicken marinated with garlic, coriander roots, white pepper and fish sauce,
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As the leaves toast in the heat,
the whole kitchen fills with that unmistakable Thai aroma.

A little taste of home,
made from my kitchen in Scotland. ✨

Served simply with sweet chilli sauce and cucumber.

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