tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post6645443148746399937..comments2023-12-27T07:25:11.324-05:00Comments on Cincinnati Locavore: Sweet Sorghum: our uniquely local sweetenerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-53663618334128886262014-09-04T08:59:29.170-04:002014-09-04T08:59:29.170-04:00Toledo Spirits, thanks so much for the additional ...Toledo Spirits, thanks so much for the additional info!Apocalypsologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416863017760472767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-70588422362623058302014-03-02T12:34:27.659-05:002014-03-02T12:34:27.659-05:00Sorghum flour is made from the grain which grows a...Sorghum flour is made from the grain which grows at the top of the plant, whereas the <i>sweet</i> syrup (sorghum molasses) is made from the stalk, like a sugar cane molasses would be. Too confuse things further, <i>white</i> sorghum syrup is made by converting the starches in the grain to sugars (there are many enzymatic ways of accomplishing this) - this syrup is often used as a gluten free sweetener or in brewing gluten free beer.<br /><br />Lastly, and even more confusing, we (along with Appeltreow Distillery and Old Sugar Distillery) make a whiskey from the sweet syrup - its more akin to rum than whiskey in many ways, but since sorghum is considered a grain crop, and rum can only be made from sugar cane, it is classified as a whiskey<br /><br />Toledo Spirits CompanyThe Toledo Spirits Companyhttp://toledospiritscompany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-49315796605547355162010-01-10T11:54:13.889-05:002010-01-10T11:54:13.889-05:00goodfountain, I assume it's made from a differ...goodfountain, I assume it's made from a different part of the same plant or possibly that syrup and flour are made from specialized varieties of the same plant.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-8863225294182436892009-12-29T15:39:54.758-05:002009-12-29T15:39:54.758-05:00Is this the same sorghum that sorghum flour is mad...Is this the same sorghum that sorghum flour is made from? I use a lot of sorghum flour in my baking because it's gluten free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-80945415462544915802008-07-29T16:26:00.000-04:002008-07-29T16:26:00.000-04:00J, that's very interesting. Of course, I'm lookin...J, that's very interesting. Of course, I'm looking askance at all the biofuels these days...valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-24617307802276210262008-07-29T10:52:00.000-04:002008-07-29T10:52:00.000-04:00Way late post, but... I've heard that sorghum is ...Way late post, but... I've heard that sorghum is also an excellent fuel crop, much better for the environment and much more effecient than corn.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731568534728706252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-47293205197614254172008-03-11T09:30:00.000-04:002008-03-11T09:30:00.000-04:00Veggie Option, and I believe a lot of tobacco farm...Veggie Option, and I believe a lot of tobacco farmers have switched to sorghum as a transitional crop.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-85189775286470965652008-03-11T09:20:00.000-04:002008-03-11T09:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting about sorghum! Everytime I visi...Thanks for posting about sorghum! Everytime I visit my relatives in East Tennessee I stock up. <BR/><BR/>When I was a kid my grandparents grew a few acres of sorghum and although it wasn't much fun to harvest (which was done by hand) it was fascinating to watch it being made. You had to be vigilant about skimming the surface or the result would taste bitter.<BR/><BR/>It was a much more enjoyable harvest than tobacco!Veggie Optionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624005618846493314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-62577972836035045722008-03-10T10:23:00.000-04:002008-03-10T10:23:00.000-04:00Cool post. I have never tasted the stuff, but pla...Cool post. I have never tasted the stuff, but plan on trying it now.CityKinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068481950069401281noreply@blogger.com