what are molasses made of?
<answer> Sugarcane <context> Sweet sorghum syrup is sometimes called  molasses  or sorghum molasses in some regions of the U.S., but the term molasses more properly refers to a different sweet syrup, made as a byproduct of sugarcane or sugar beet sugar extraction.weet sorghum syrup is sometimes called  molasses  or sorghum molasses in some regions of the U.S., but the term molasses more properly refers to a different sweet syrup, made as a byproduct of sugarcane or sugar beet sugar extraction.