Conscious Seasonings Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses 1 Gallon

Overview

A one gallon (128 fl oz) jug of unsulfured blackstrap molasses meant for high-volume use in home or commercial kitchens. The screw-top cap keeps it airtight in a pantry or cabinet, and the bulk format suits repeat batches of gingerbread, BBQ sauce or baked beans.

Blackstrap is the most robust grade of molasses, pressed a third time from sugarcane after the mild and dark grades are drawn off, which leaves it thicker, more mineral forward and noticeably more bitter than robust or light molasses. That intensity works in BBQ sauce, baked beans and spice-forward gingerbread, but it isn't a swap-in replacement for lighter molasses in delicate baking. The gallon size only makes sense if molasses gets used often, since a partly used jug can sit for many months between refills.

• 1 gallon (128 fl oz) jug
• Unsulfured blackstrap grade
• Screw-top cap for storage
• Suited to home or commercial kitchens

Who it's for

Fits commercial kitchens, catering operations or serious home bakers who go through molasses fast enough to justify a full gallon. A household that bakes with molasses only occasionally will likely find the jug outlasts its usefulness before it's finished.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Blackstrap comes from a third boiling of sugarcane juice, which concentrates minerals and flavor compounds while stripping out most of the remaining sugar, leaving a thick, dark, mineral-heavy syrup. That makes it assertive in sauces and baked beans but easy to overpower a delicate baked good with if a recipe was written for a milder grade. The screw-top cap matters more here than on a small jar, since a gallon spends a long time open to air between uses.

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