Sweet Flavor
Molasses
About This Entry
Molasses is the thick, dark syrup left after sugar is crystallized out of cane juice, carrying a deep, slightly bitter sweetness essential to gingerbread and baked beans — that intensity pairs with Port.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- blackstrap molasses
- cinnamon
- rice
- treacle
At a Glance
Group
Syrups
Classification
Sweet Flavors
Usage intensity
primary
Scientific name
Saccharum officinarum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Molasses
- Classification
- Sweet Flavors
- Group
- Syrups
- Scientific name
- Saccharum officinarum
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- primary