NYR: More salt, less sugar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks#Pyrotechnic_compounds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28chemistry%29

[...]Uses

As well as the familiar uses of salt in cooking, salt is used in many applications, from manufacturing pulp and paper, to setting dyes in textiles and fabric, to producing soaps, detergents, and other bath products. It is the major source of industrial chlorine and sodium hydroxide, and used in almost every industry.

Sodium chloride is sometimes used as a cheap and safe desiccant because it appears to have hygroscopic properties, making salting an effective method of food preservation historically; the salt draws water out of bacteria through osmotic pressure, keeping it from reproducing, a major source of food spoilage. Even though more effective desiccants are available, few are safe for humans to ingest.[...]

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inorganic_chemistry