Pesach Faqs

Q. Why does your Shopping Guide say that brown sugar has to be certified for Pesach?

A. Genuine brown sugar is a precursor to white sugar and does not require special Pesach certification. However, nowadays much of the brown sugar sold in the market is actually white sugar which is colored brown with molasses or caramel color. Those two ingredients are potentially not acceptable for Pesach (for reasons that are beyond the scope of this FAQ). Additonally, in some brown sugar, the process begins with an enzymatic "inversion" of the sugar. For these reasons, we recommend that consumers only purchase brown sugar that is certified for Pesach.