Sorghum Syrup vs Sorghum Molasses

 

Sweet sorghum

Since I posted the blog 2/23/2011 on Men of Sorghum in Honor of Lincoln, I have had many questions about sorghum, sorghum molasses and sorghum syrup.  Pure sorghum syrup is what I used in the gingerbread which is made by processing the juice squeezed from the stalks of sweet sorghum.  Sweet sorghums (sorgo) can be used for syrup or forage.  There are other sorghums that are grown just for grain.  Note the similarity of the sorghum pictured and corn (maize).  Both are members of the grass family but you will not see any “ear” or tassles on sorghum. It takes about eight gallons of sorghum juice to make one gallon of syrup.  There is a product today called “sorghum molasses” and it is a blend of sorghum syrup and and molasses (the by-product of sugar cane processing).

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