Question: what is the difference between crude black molasses and blackstrap molasses?
Answer: Molasses (left) has a red to amber tone and a bright, acidic sweetness. Blackstrap (right) is inky, salty, and bitter. After the sugarcane is crushed, the juice is gently boiled to drive off some of the water, creating something thick, wonderfully sweet, and not bitter at all: cane syrup.