Molasses Bar Day

National Molasses Bar Day is an annual celebration observed on February 8th of every year. If you have never been known what this Molasses Bar is or ever tasted it earlier, then you have probably missed treating your sweet tooth. The rich, sugary sticky bar will completely mesmerize you with its taste. Molasses is also known as the black treacle and has been in existence since the year 1500. Take time to taste the molasses bar on the National Molasses Bar Day if you haven’t tried eating it so far. For others, it is a perfect excuse to fill up your mouth with unlimited molasses bar to enjoy this feast day.

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History of National Molasses Bar Day

There is no mention regarding the history, origin, and the year from when the National Molasses Bar Day has been in celebration. However, the history and origin of the molasses have a long tradition. Molasses or treacle is a thick, sticky sugary syrup made from sugarcane or sugar beets. It is a by-product obtained by the refining of sugar cane. The sticky and sweetened sugar syrup has been used as a sweetener for food that dates back to the 1500s. The term molasses comes from the Portuguese word ‘melaco,’ that has evolved from the Latin word ‘mel,’ which means ‘honey.’

Typically, there are three kinds of molasses called light molasses, dark molasses, and blackstrap molasses. Molasses has a very distinctive taste and is one of the ingredients used in different sauces, fruitcakes, gingerbread, baked beans,  toffee, cookies, and molasses bars. It contains large amounts of iron, calcium, and magnesium. The amount of sugar extracted, the maturity of the sugarcane and the method of extraction decides the quality of molasses.

How to Celebrate National Molasses Bar Day

Celebrating the National Molasses Bar Day is quite simple. Treat yourself to the rich sticky molasses bars. Learn about the molasses bar making and try it at your home. Serve your homemade molasses bar to your family and kids. Add choco chips, nuts, raisins and your favourites to make the bar. Make sure you prepare it with right consistency to bite the tasty, sticky, chewy molasses bar. Organize a party at your home and serve your guests with the molasses bar. You can share your molasses day celebrations and its making photos on the social media using the hashtag #MolassesBarDay.