GENERAL Molasses is the thick dark brown syrupy liquid left after sucrose has been removed from the mother liquid in sugar manufacture. There is two type of molasses – cane molasses and beet molasses. Blackstrap molasses is the syrup from which no more sugar can be obtained economically. Synonym of molasses  – Treacle. Main composition of molasses at 75 % Dry Matter Cane molasses Beet molasses Sucrose 30 – 40 % 48 – 52 % Reducing sugars 15 – 20 % 0.2 – 1.2 % Organic non-sugar matter 9 – 12 % 12 – 17 % Sulphated ash 3 – 11 % 3 – 10 % … [Read more...]