Bored By Milk? Transform It Into This Old-School Version For A Sweet Treat - Tasting Table

"Whether you're a dairy drinker or prefer a plant-based milk, you can transform a glass into a rich dessert with the help of molasses. A byproduct of sugar production, molasses is a rich dark syrup that was a cheap and popular sweetener in colonial America. In poorer households, while adults would add molasses to cups of morning coffee, children enjoyed a teaspoon or two of molasses stirred into a warm glass of milk for a sweet and filling treat."

"Refined sugar may be the dominant type of sugar these days, but molasses deserves a place in the modern pantry. It has a complex sweetness, heavy viscosity, and nutritional benefits like high iron, calcium and potassium contents, that sweeten, thicken, and enrich milk all at once. The bold, licorice, and slightly bitter profile of molasses will turn milk a deep amber hue and bring a sophisticated sweetness to a glass of milk,"

Molasses can transform dairy or plant-based milk into a rich dessert-like drink with complex sweetness and heavy viscosity. Molasses is a sugar-production byproduct historically used as an inexpensive sweetener; children traditionally drank molasses stirred into warm milk. Molasses supplies iron, calcium, and potassium while adding bold, licorice-like and slightly bitter flavors that deepen milk’s color and taste. Light, dark, and blackstrap molasses offer differing taste, color, and nutrient profiles. Most recipes recommend about one tablespoon per cup of milk, heated until dissolved. Spices, extracts, honey, and coffee can be added for flavor variations, including latte versions.

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