Molasses is a dense, viscous by product obtained from the processing of sugar cane and sugar beet into table sugar. Molasses come in different colour shade (light, dark and blackstrap ) depending on the raw materials used. Light molasses has a sweet or mild taste, while dark molasses is richer and more full-bodied, almost saccharine at times, which is why it’s used to flavour sweet desserts and dishes. Blackstrap molasses tends to be bitter and unpleasant to eat alone.
