Molasses's a viscous by-product from the processing of the sugar beet or sugar cane into sugar. The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which ultimately comes from, the Latin word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction. Sweet sorghum syrup's known in some parts of the United States as molasses, though it isn't true molasses. Cane molasses Sulphured molasses's made f… (More on Molasses)