Bulaklak ng niyog, ginagawa na ring asukal! | Dapat Alam Mo! - video Dailymotion

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Aired (February 1, 2024): Sa North Cotabato, ang bulaklak ng niyog hindi na lang dekorasyon… kabuhayan na rin! Ang katas ng bulaklak nito kasi ginagawang coconut sugar na maaaring mabenta sa halagang 300-350 pesos. Panoorin ang video.

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00:00 North Cotabato is making a joke that she's smiling at them.

00:04 She's really smiling at the sweet sugar that came from the coconut.

00:11 From the coconut?

00:12 Yes.

00:13 And not only the sweetness, but also the way they distribute their products.

00:17 That's the story of Yvonne Aquino.

00:20 The coconut flowers are not just decoration, but also a part of their lives.

00:27 It's being washed every day in North Cotabato.

00:30 And the flowers are being cut to get the juice that will make the sweet sugar.

00:35 Why not coconut?

00:37 Coconut sugar is from the coconut fibers or juice of the coconut flowers.

00:48 In 2020, Marjorie Floresca started the industry in making coconut sugar in their province.

00:54 We thought of this because someone rented our farm.

00:58 Their farm is making coconut sugar.

01:01 But they didn't finish their farm, they dropped it.

01:06 We continued because the people are poor, they didn't leave the farm.

01:13 Marjorie has more than 500 coconut trees.

01:16 That's why they don't seem to run out of sugar every day.

01:21 This is how sap is collected from the trees.

01:24 It should be consistent.

01:26 Sap collectors should collect sap for 3 to 4 hours.

01:30 The time of collecting sap cannot be changed.

01:33 And they should cook it quickly to make sugar because its taste will change.

01:38 The second is heat evaporation.

01:40 It should be cooked for 3 to 4 hours to remove its water.

01:47 Until it becomes syrup.

01:49 The third is syrup.

01:51 It should be brownish or golden yellow.

01:54 The fourth is caramelization.

01:57 It should be sticky and sweet.

02:00 The fifth is granulation.

02:03 The granules should be the caramel or syrup.

02:09 The sixth is sieving.

02:11 You should separate the granules and the powder.

02:19 We bring the powder to the oven for drying.

02:22 The whole process of making sugar is almost done.

02:30 They sell it for 300 to 350 pesos.

02:34 We sell coconut sugar in pastalubong centers.

02:39 We have walk-in buyers and resellers.

02:44 You should know that coconut sugar is made from coconut milk.

02:49 Coconut sugar is a form of sugar sweetened coming from coconut.

02:54 The benefit of coconut sugar is that it's lesser in glycemic index.

02:58 Hence, it's a healthier option as opposed to the white and table sugar.

03:03 Also, it's beneficial for the heart because coconuts are known to have less hypertension.

03:09 But even though it's beneficial for health, it should be consumed slowly.

03:14 The minimum amount is 3 teaspoons.

03:17 Maximum is 6 teaspoons a day.

03:20 Coconut sugar can be used like sugar,

03:24 to sweeten brownies, cookies, cakes, and drinks like coffee.

03:29 Different types of sugar can be used to sweeten and help with our health.

03:35 I'm Phon Angpino, and that's the story you need to know.

03:38 Alam mo!

03:40 [music]

04:02 [BLANK_AUDIO]

Bulaklak ng niyog, ginagawa na ring asukal! | Dapat Alam Mo!

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