blackstrap molasses

noun

black·strap molasses | \ ˈblak-ˌstrap-

\

Definition of blackstrap molasses

: a thick dark molasses obtained from successive processing of raw sugar

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None of the products contain ingredients used for flavoring or coloring, including the distillery's Baxter's Rum — made with blackstrap molasses and natural sugarcane. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Tequila in bourbon barrels? New craft distillery comes to Phoenix Hill," 2 July 2018 Take it [Big] Easy No place knows delicious home cooking like New Orleans, as evidenced by this down-home blackstrap molasses-pecan pie. — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, "The Ultimate Guide to a Thanksgiving They'll Talk About for Years," 27 Nov. 2013

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