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  • From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] sorghum
  • Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:10:34 -0400


This reminds me again of how many different natural sweeteners there
are. I've made maple syrup and sugar; that's something that anyone can
do on any scale. I like maple sugar in almost everything except coffee.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga County, PA

eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> Wow, what great memories of molasses making you and Don
> both have from growing up. Guess I always thought the
> seeds were used not the plant stalk, but it does make
> sense that's where the sugars would be stored. Sounds like
> I would not have a way to make the molasses if I grew
> it...I don't have horses or a press of any sort...
>
> --Sage
>
>
>
> On Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:35:19 -0400
> SJC wrote:
>>>> We have a rogue sorghum plant that comes up in our
>>>> garden
>>>> every year. Has anyone ever grown it and made their own
>>>> molasses?
>>>>
>>>>
>> Where I grew up (west central IN) making molasses was a
>> community
>> activity like butchering or threshing or shelling
>> peas.....
>>
>> Basically the process was to macerate the plants (mules
>> operated big
>> rollers), press the macerated plants (mules again, big
>> press), then boil
>> down the sap in large flat pans over wood fires (kids to
>> tend), very
>> carefully, until enough water is out of it that it won't
>> spoil. I don't
>> know how they tested for that, but know that was the
>> critical part that
>> one old fellow in our neighborhood was in charge of.
>> Couldn't quit
>> until Elmer said it was done.
>>
>> Then we filled all the crocks and jugs everybody had
>> brought, had a
>> giant feed, spent the rest of the day visiting. Go home
>> to chore. Bed
>> late.
>>
>> SusanJane, in Maine
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