SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver
Keep brown sugar soft and fresh with little effort! The SugarBaby Saver is specifically designed with its own unique humidor lid which means the moisture source never comes into contact with your brown sugar or alternate item. The SugarBaby Saver is a 1.5 L (6 cup capacity) glass jar, that holds a maximum of 1 Kg (2.2 lb.) bag of sugar, and remoistening is only needed a few times per year. The separate or touchless moisture source allows you to keep other items like dried fruit, marshmallows, soft candy, baking, pet treats, coconut, cigars and more fresher longer! The SugarBaby Saver even rehydrates rock-hard sugar within 24-48 hours! Simply add a touch more water and let the jar work! It’s so easy!
Benefits:
1. Convenient - keep brown sugar fresh with little effort and starts working immediately-no soaking necessary! Holds a full 1 Kg | 2.2 Lb. bag of brown sugar!
2. Effective - works over longer periods of time, moisten only 2-4X per year. Add a touch more water to rehydrate even the hardest brown sugar within 24-48 hours!
3. Tidy - the SugarBaby Saver unique humidor lid holds the food grade sponge which is a cleaner and more hygienic way to create freshness. The SugarBaby Saver offers a touchless moisture source as the food grade sponge is always separate from the contents within the jar never touching the brown sugar or alternate item.
4. Simple - 3 Easy Steps to keep brown sugar soft, fix rock-hard brown sugar or keep alternate items fresher longer!
5. Plastic Free - the SugarBaby Saver jar is made from recycled glass with a ceramic humidor lid and both the silicone seal and sponge are food grade.
Before First Use
- Remove all labelling or information inserts.
- Wash every part of your SugarBaby Saver with hot and soapy water. This includes food grade silicone seal, ceramic lid and the glass jar. Ensure that all the water has been removed from the inside of the ceramic lid before use. The food grade sponge can also be washed or alternately boiled for 5-10 minutes to prep it.
- Dry all parts of your SugarBaby Saver.
*the metal hardware should be dried immediately to help prevent discoloration.
*For Dishwasher Use:
The glass jar, ceramic lid and food grade silicone seal are all dishwasher safe.
Please dismantle the SugarBaby Saver by detaching the metal hardware, from both the ceramic lid and glass jar, as these components can be set aside or washed and dried by hand to prevent discoloration and promote a longer shelf life. The sponge can be left to dry on its own after being washed or boiled.
Once your SugarBaby Saver is washed and dried it is ready to use!
3 Easy Steps
For Fresh Brown Sugar
- Once your SugarBaby Saver is washed and dried fill it with your favorite brand or type of brown sugar. The SugarBaby Saver holds up to a 1 Kg | 2.2 pound bag.
- Moisten the sponge and squeeze out any excess water, so it is only damp and never overly wet or dripping.
- Return the food grade sponge to the humidor lid, close and fasten the lid into place.
Your brown sugar will remain soft and ready to use. Remoisten as needed-approximately 3-4 X per year!
For use with:
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Fresh Brown Sugar
- moisten the SugarBaby food grade sponge fully and squeeze any excess water so it is only damp and never overly wet or dripping.
-approximately 3-4 X per year.
- moisten the SugarBaby food grade sponge fully and squeeze any excess water so it is only damp and never overly wet or dripping.
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Rock-Hard Brown Sugar
- moisten the SugarBaby food grade sponge fully and only squeeze out some of the excess water so that the sponge feels more moist but again never so wet that it is dripping.
-a SugarBaby Saver jar that is full of rock-hard brown sugar will take longer to rehydrate-allow up to 48 hours to soften. A less full jar or less hard sugar will refresh quicker.
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Other Food Products or Items
Dried Fruit, marshmallows, candy, pet treats, coconut, baking, cigars/tobacco or any item that needs a touch of moisture to keep its freshness.
- Always start with FRESH food products or alternate items because the SugarBaby Saver only works to keep other items
fresher longer. These items cannot be rehydrated like hard brown sugar can. - Overall, it requires less water to keep other food products/items fresh over
time. Use less water when moistening the sponge and/or allow more time between moistening;
-approximately 2X per year.
- Always start with FRESH food products or alternate items because the SugarBaby Saver only works to keep other items
Tips
- Check the sponge periodically and re-moisten when necessary; for soft brown sugar approximately 3-4X per year and less frequent for other food products/items approximately 2X per year.
- A more moist sponge is only required when rehydrating rock-hard brown sugar. Soft or fresh brown sugar requires only a damp (never dripping) sponge.
- The humidity level in the SugarBaby Saver depends on the amount of sugar within the jar, type of brown sugar being stored and the frequency with which the jar is opened.
- It is best to keep the SugarBaby Saver humidor lid clean. If anything comes into contact with the sponge, re-wash or re-boil it to disinfect and rewash your humidor lid. Replacement sponges are available.
- For cleaning: either dismantle the SugarBaby Saver; the glass jar, ceramic lid and silicone seal are all dishwasher safe and the metal hardware can be set aside. Sponge care is outlined under Before First Use. When handwashing the complete SugarBaby Saver, remove the sponge and silicone seal and ensure that the metal hardware is promptly dried to prevent discoloration and ensure that any excess water is removed or dried from within the humidor lid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket the same food saver? What makes them a better option?
No, they are two separate food savers. The SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver is a 1.5 L glass jar with a special humidor lid that holds up to 1 Kg | 2.2 Lb. bag of brown sugar. The humi pocket Mini Humidor is a food grade silicone insert that fits any wide mouth mason jar to create a DIY Saver or humidor jar. Both include a food grade sponge that remains separate from the contents stored within the jar, and this offers a cleaner and more efficient way to keep brown sugar soft, is quicker at rehydrating rock-hard sugar plus allows you to store other food products (dried fruit, marshmallows, soft candy & more). Both savers are plastic free and/or reusable. The humi pocket does not fit inside the SugarBaby Saver.
How much moisture do I need to store fresh or soft brown sugar?
Fresh brown sugar requires only a damp sponge to keep it soft and usable. Moisten the food grade SugarBaby or humi pocket sponge and fully squeeze any excess water leaving it damp and not too wet. Pop the sponge into either the SugarBaby Saver humidor lid or directly into the humi pocket insert and remoisten as needed.
The SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver (1.5L/50 oz) complete jar)-the SugarBaby sponge requires remoistening approximately 3-4 X per year.
The humi pocket Mini Humidor is even less (especially when using a smaller sized wide mouth mason jar), required remoistening approximately every 9 months.
Can I store any type of brown sugar?
Yes, any kind of brown sugar can be stored and kept fresh when using either the SugarBaby Saver or humi pocket Mini Humidor. A more moist brown sugar, for example-demerara, requires a less moist sponge and/or a longer length of time between re-moistening. Whereas a drier brown sugar, like golden or yellow, could benefit from a touch more water and less time between re-moistening.
Is the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket only used for storing brown sugar?
Typically, you can store any item that needs a touch of moisture to stay fresh. Other food products include dried fruit, marshmallows, soft candy, coconut, pet treats, baking, cigars and more.
Alternate food products must be stored from a fresh or soft state as they cannot be refreshed or re-hydrated in the same way that hardened brown sugar can. Alternate food items require less water and/or more time between moistening.
For SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver stored other products required moistening 2 X year!
For humi pocket Mini Humidor stored other products required moistening once every 9 months!
My brown sugar has been left too long and is now rock-hard in my jar?
Rock-hard brown sugar is never a problem when using the SugarBaby Saver or the humi pocket Mini Humidor. Simply remove and moisten the sponge fully so it is more moist but not overly wet or dripping. Replace the sponge to the SugarBaby Saver humidor lid or directly into the humi pocket insert within your mason jar. Expect rehydration of rock-hard sugar to take anywhere from 24-48 hours to fully soften with less hard sugar refreshing quicker.
Can I rehydrate rock-hard marshmallows or candy like my brown sugar?
Unfortunately, other food products do not rehydrate like brown sugar can, but if you start with soft marshmallows, candy or another alternate food item you can keep them fresher longer! For SugarBaby Saver-other food products require less water and remoistening 2X year! For humi pocket mini humidor-other food products require less water and remoistening will vary dependent on the size of wide mouth mason jar used. *Smaller jars require less water and/or more length of time between moistening, approximate rate of remoistening is every 9-10 months.
What happens if something has come into contact with my sponge?
We recommend washing (hot and soapy water) or re-boiling your SugarBaby Saver or humi pocket sponge. Replacement sponges are always available. To troubleshoot against this issue, do not overfill your SB or hp jar as the moisture source is always meant to remain separate from your brown sugar or alternate item and keep the SB humidor lid or humi pocket insert clean.
What happens if I only moisten my SugarBaby or humi pocket sponge once?
The brown sugar will remain soft and usable for almost 6 months for the full size SugarBaby Saver jar and 9-10 months with a humi pocket (depending on size of mason jar used). Because brown sugar requires moisture to remain soft, it is a necessary task to remoisten as directed to keep your brown sugar from hardening.
If I use my brown sugar often do I need to remoisten every time I open my jar?
No, the food grade sponge will naturally dry out as the moisture imparts itself into the brown sugar keeping it soft. We do not recommend using more water than necessary and the frequency outlined for both the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket is sufficient in keeping your brown sugar ready for use.
Is it necessary to use filtered or distilled water?
We do recommend filtered or distilled water if you live in an area where you use well water or seasonal run off affects your water system. Most times tap water is acceptable but use your discretion.
Does a SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver hold a full bag (1 Kg | 2.2 Lb.) of brown sugar?
Yes, the 1.5 L SugarBaby Saver is specifically designed to hold a maximum of 1 Kg or 2.2 Lb. bag of brown sugar. If you have extra brown sugar that doesn’t fit into the SugarBaby Saver, it can be stored separately and left to harden. When it is needed, follow the how to refresh brown sugar directions (a more moist sponge) and allow between 24-48 hours for rehydration.
Will a humi pocket also refresh rock-hard brown sugar?
Yes, follow the same rehydration directions for hard brown sugar. The humi pocket Mini Humidor works just as effectively as the full size SugarBaby Saver but offers the choice of any size of wide mouth mason jar and a lower price point.