Question

Define each of the following:
Molasses

Answer 1

Hint:Molasses or black treacle is a viscous product resulting from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. Molasses vary by amount of sugar, method of extraction, and age of plant.

Complete answer:
Molasses is a thick, dark syrup made during the sugar-making process.
The lighter grades of molasses made from sugarcane are edible and are used in baking and candy-making and to make rum. Blackstrap and other low grades of cane molasses are used in mixed animal feed and in the industrial production of vinegar, citric acid, and other products.
Sugarcane molasses is primarily used for sweetening and flavouring foods in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere. The most common forms of molasses are made from either sugar cane or sugar beet juice which is boiled down to a syrup. Sugar crystals are extracted from the syrup, and the remaining dark liquid is molasses. Molasses can also be made from sorghum, pomegranate, carob, and dates. To make molasses, sugar cane is harvested and stripped of leaves. Its juice is extracted, usually by cutting, crushing, or mashing. The juice is boiled to concentrate it, promoting sugar crystallization. The result of this first boiling is called first syrup (‘A’ Molasses), and it has the highest sugar content.

Note:
It should be noted that unopened jars of molasses should be stored in a cool, dry, dark location and will last for up to one year. Therefore, it’s shelf life is one year. Cane molasses has a specific gravity of $1.41\dfrac{{kg}}{{litre}}$ or a density of 708 litres per tonne.