Treacle is a by-product of the sugar refining process, it's what remains when
What ingredients are in treacle?
Black treacle syrup is a mixture of cane molasses and syrup. Black treacle syrup is dark in colour and has a high viscosity. Thanks to its rich, strong and intense flavour, black treacle syrup is the perfect counterpart to golden syrup and is often used to achieve a bitter-sweet flavouring in sweets and desserts.
Are treacle and molasses the same thing?
Treacle is typically a lighter product with less sucrose extracted, and as such is slightly sweeter than molasses, though still features mild bitterness. ... The same sugar refining process is followed as molasses, with treacle another by-product of the crystallisation of raw juice.
