Does molasses go bad? I've got some in the cabinet that doesn't have an exp. date on it.?

Answer 1

no it does not it is very concentrated

Answer 2

Molasses does not spoil. It is too high sugar content to grow anything. I have some black strap molasses I got from a food coop in the 90's. It is good. I ate a spoonful last week. I do keep it in the refrigerator, since we are in the south and ants like the jar if I don't.

Answer 3

If it has been opened, or the cabinet is over the frig or in a extremely warm area, if not it can last a few years, I keep mine in the frig, the best way if it is not opened is to open it, take a smell, if it has a foul fermented odor or if when you open it it foams over the top.

If all those things don't happen, then transfer it to a small container and keep it in the frig, I use it in baking, BBQ sauce and as a sweetener or syrup on pancakes.

I was a chef in Canada for 20 yrs and never saw it go bad, it can be contaminated if you say use a spoon that is not clean or someone dips there finger into it, YUCK!!

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Does molasses go bad? I've got some in the cabinet that doesn't have an exp. date on it.?

Answer 5

"When in Doubt, Throw it out...."

Then again, if you are pretty certain it's been about a year - you should be good. Molases is one of those things. It's like asking if Salt can go bad. It can dry out, flavor may die a little - but it certainly will not make you sick unless you had to dust the bottle off and move relic bottles from the front of the cabinet to get to it.

Go for it. You'll be fine.
My Mom was a caterer for over 15 years. I saw her use the same bottle to make EXCELLENT stuff for 3 years........

Happy Cooking!

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Answer 6

When food goes "bad", it is either because it has dried out (starchy items), or has gotten to the point of collecting too many bacteria cultures, so that the substance begins smelling & tasting bad, and possibly would make you ill, if consumed.
However, no living thing on earth can live without water, and sugar & salt pull water out of living cells through osmosis, thus killing any "bugs" that land upon something infused with high concentrations of salt or sugar. This is why either of them can be (and are) used as a preservative.
Molasses is basically made up of sugar, so the only way it can go "bad" is for it to start to dry up and "crystalize", making it too chunky to use properly.
It is the same concept that keeps butter from going bad. There is no water in it to begin with (oil & water don't mix), so it can be left out nearly indefinately.
This is also why scientists get so excited about finding evidence of water on other planets & moons--it is an indication that life COULD exist there, since nothing we know of can live without H2O.
I realize this is much more information than you asked for, but my hope is with the fuller understanding, you may not have to ask the next one.
---Happy cooking!

Answer 7

Does Molasses Go Bad

Answer 8

Does Molasses Expire

Answer 9

It doesn't really go bad, like other items. It turns to sugar (you can see it do this) and will not be of the same consistency as when originally purchased.
Which makes it unsuitable for use in some recipes after it has turned chunky.

Answer 10

Honey is the only food that I know of that does not go bad.Molasses lasts a long time. Just how long I'm not sure.

Answer 11

I don't think it goes bad, it will solidify into a sugary mass like honey, put bottle and all in a double boiler and it will return to its former liquid, or if you are real careful put into microwave and check frequently. Warning Be careful.