Combine Ingredients: Pour the bourbon, brown sugar syrup, and bitters into a mixing glass. Stir: Add ice to the mixing glass ...

A recipe for butterscotch shortbread gets a twist of earthiness with ground black sugar. It's one of many variations on brown sugars that could fill a pantry.

Lister Academy in Portsmouth teaches students about the science behind syrup-making in their own on-site sugar shack, all led by teacher Christine Stilwell. Started about seven years ago ...