Sorghum Syrup WITHOUT A Press Or Juicer

**WARNING** DO NOT FEED RAW SORGHUM LEAVES OR ANY PART OF THE SORGHUM GREENS TO PETS OR LIVESTOCK without researching first. Raw sorghum greens contain toxic levels of cyanide and should be properly handled/prepared prior to feeding to animals. For your syrup, use fully mature stalks as they contain lower levels of cyanide. Once cooked the cyanide is removed therefore it is safe to consume the syrup. Never use stems/canes that are less than 24" in height for your syrup as the concentration of cyanide is too high.

Sorghum is an awesome 2-in-1 plant! In this video, we will show you how to harvest sorghum and an easy method for processing the cane to make sorghum syrup and or molasses without having to use an expensive press or juicer. This isn't the purest method but for those that don't want to spend a few thousand on a press or don't have the room to put it, or for those that are just doing it as a novelty treat once a year or as a hobby homesteader, then this method is perfect.

So what exactly IS sorghum? Sorghum is a flowering plant in the grass family. The grain (or seed) head can be used for food and the stalks for syrup and or molasses.

Sorghum syrup is a natural sweetener made by processing the juice that is extracted from the sorghum plant. It tends to have a thinner consistency and a slightly more sour taste than does molasses. Sorghum contains vitamins and minerals and is a good source of phosphorus, magnesium, thiamin and
omega 6 fatty acids.

Sorghum molasses is where The juice is boiled down further to a concentrate which then produces crystallization of the sugar. The result of the first boiling and removal of
the sugar crystals is called molasses.

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