Molasses or black treacle is a viscous substance resulting from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, method of extraction and age of the plant.
Sugarcane molasses is primarily used to sweeten and flavour foods in the United States, Canada and elsewhere.
Where To Buy Molasses In South Africa
Woolworths Sandton City
Address: 79 Rivonia Rd, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, 2199, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 8PM
Phone: +27 11 290 1011
Checkers Kloof Street
Address: Cnr Kloof and, Weltevreden St, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 9PM
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Phone: +27 21 480 5680
Organic Living
Address: Shop #27b, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6PM
Phone: +27 21 794 1888.
How do u make molasses?
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, over medium heat, add the sugar, water, cream of tartar, and lemon juice. Once the sugar dissolves, turn down the heat and let the syrup simmer steadily until it becomes a slightly thick syrup that drips off your spatula slowly. This will takes just 3 to 4 minutes.
What is the alternative for molasses?
Brown sugar is actually a combination of granulated sugar and molasses, so it’s a good substitute for molasses.
While measurements may vary per recipe, you can generally replace 1 cup molasses with 3/4 cup packed brown sugar. Dark brown sugar will have a stronger molasses flavor than light brown sugar.
What does molasses taste like?
Generally speaking, molasses has a warm, sweet, somewhat smoky flavor. Dark and medium molasses boasts a very robust flavor, light molasses has the mildest flavor, and blackstrap molasses is considerably less sweet with a distinct bitterness.
How long does molasses last once opened?
Sulphured and unsulphered varieties of molasses should be stored this way too. Sealed, unopened bottles of molasses will keep for 10 years in the pantry and maybe more if kept in the refrigerator.
Opened bottles of molasses should keep for 1 to 5 years if stored properly and kept sealed after every use.