Molasses is the juice extracted from mature sugar cane. It is clarified and evaporated to the consistency of syrup, with a rich clear colour and a unique sweet-tart taste. The molasses is then fine filtered and pasteurized to give a pure sweet product. Molasses is a pure product, there are no additives or preservatives. Therefore the only ingredient on the package is Molasses. It is an excellent source of many minerals and is a natural and healthy sweetener to use in cereal, on or in bread and a number of other foods. (See our nutritional panel.)