PANELA sugar

MADE IN EL SALVADOR

The key to our distinctive flavor is related to one key ingredient, Panela sugar. It lends LumiereVodka its sweet taste, caramel undertones, and rum-like character.

The Art of panela Making

Panela is a non-centrifugal sugar which means it is not put through a machine to strip its color, vitamins, minerals, aromas, and most of all great taste.


The small batch non-industrial process of panela allows it to retain high amounts of molasses to give it distinction. It is the byproduct of sugarcane that is predominantly grown & harvested in South American countries.

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Sugarcane is cut and harvested by hand to then be milled to extract the raw sugarcane juice inside.

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Sugarcane juice is kettle cooked in small batches and then boiled. As the sugarcane evaporates excess water boils off and syrupy rich molasses is captured for cooling.

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Hot panela liquid is poured into molds and then cooled to be further processed in solid form.

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Panela is dehydrated for ease of consumption and processing. It transitions from its liquid form and then is pressed into shape by hand.

 

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