{"id":1001,"date":"2026-06-27T08:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:21:46","slug":"starlight-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=1001","title":{"rendered":"Starlight Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udf0c Starlight Sugar<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Category:<\/strong> Merchant’s Secrets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Delicate, fragrant and beautifully balanced, Starlight Sugar was created to bring a final flourish to desserts and sweet treats. Notes of vanilla, raspberry, citrus and warm spices combine to create an elegant finishing sugar that turns everyday puddings into something worthy of a grand feast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • A luxurious dessert finishing sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Perfect for cakes, fruit and pastries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Delicate floral and citrus notes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Beautiful sprinkled over cocktails and desserts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stores for up to 12 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Prep Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    10 Minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cook Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    None<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Makes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Approximately 150g<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 150g caster sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp freeze-dried raspberry powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp vanilla bean powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp finely ground freeze-dried lemon zest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bd tsp ground cardamom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bd tsp ground cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bc tsp fine sea salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bc tsp edible dried rose petals, finely crushed (optional)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Stir thoroughly until the raspberry powder is evenly distributed throughout the sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. If using rose petals, crush them finely before adding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Transfer to a clean, airtight jar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Store in a cool, dry cupboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        How To Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Dust over pancakes and waffles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Finish cheesecakes before serving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sprinkle over fresh berries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Add to shortbread before baking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Rim cocktail glasses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Finish cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e or panna cotta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sprinkle over vanilla ice cream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Adventurer’s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Every great merchant keeps one treasure that isn’t intended to steal the show, but to complete it. Starlight Sugar was crafted to be that final touch. Sweet, fragrant and subtly complex, it catches the light like scattered stars while adding layers of flavour that linger long after the final bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard for up to 12 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Merchant’s Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          For an unforgettable finish, lightly dust warm pastries or desserts just before serving. The gentle warmth releases the vanilla and citrus aromas, creating a restaurant-quality presentation with almost no effort.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Delicate, fragrant and beautifully balanced, Starlight Sugar was created to bring a final flourish to desserts and sweet treats. Notes of vanilla, raspberry, citrus and warm spices combine to create an elegant finishing sugar that turns everyday puddings into something worthy of a grand feast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-secret-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1001"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1459,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001\/revisions\/1459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}