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P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Fri, Jan 3, 2003 6:05 PM On 2003-01-03 17:13, DaneTiki wrote: As for rum, much of it is made from molasses. I'm not sure I'd call that a "by-product" of sugar production, as you have to do a lot of boiling to get from cane juice to molasses. Yes however, molasses is the final by-product in the manufacture of raw sugar from sugar cane. In much of the Carribean, rum distillers are legally required to primarily be sugar refiners. Here's an interesting website that talks about the process: http://www.nepaldistilleries.com/making_of_rum.html

On 2003-01-03 17:13, DaneTiki wrote:

As for rum, much of it is made from molasses. I'm not sure I'd call that a "by-product" of sugar production, as you have to do a lot of boiling to get from cane juice to molasses.

Yes however, molasses is the final by-product in the manufacture of raw sugar from sugar cane. In much of the Carribean, rum distillers are legally required to primarily be sugar refiners. Here's an interesting website that talks about the process:

http://www.nepaldistilleries.com/making_of_rum.html

Post #18032 by PolynesianPop on Fri, Jan 3, 2003 6:05 PM