Kuromitsu

Kuromitsu

Kuzumochi with kuromitsu and kinako
Alternative names	黒蜜
Type	Sugar syrup
Place of origin	Japan
Main ingredients	Kokutō
Similar dishes	Molasses
Media: Kuromitsu

Kuromitsu (黒蜜, literally "black honey") is a Japanese sugar syrup. It is similar to molasses, but thinner and milder.

It is typically made from unrefined kokutō (muscovado sugar), and is a central ingredient in many Japanese sweets. It is one of the ingredients used in making wagashi, and is eaten with kuzumochi, fruit, ice cream, and other confectionery.

See also

• List of syrups

Sources

• Delicious Coma (food blog): kuro-mitsu at the Wayback Machine (archived November 14, 2010)
• Taste of Zen: kuromitsu recipe Archived 2018-09-25 at the Wayback Machine