Jaggery is a sweetener that is becoming popular as a “healthy” replacement for sugar. Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product made in Asia and Africa. It is sometimes referred to as a “non-centrifugal sugar,” because it is not spun during processing to remove the nutritious molasses. About 70% of the world’s jaggery production takes place in India, where it is commonly called “gur.”It’s most often made with sugar cane. Jaggery cubes are made by evaporating the water from sugar cane juice or palm sap which are then sold as blocks.