Sorghum Syrup: A Harvest to Sweetness
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Greetings, fellow homesteaders and food enthusiasts! 🌾🍯 Join us on an agricultural adventure as we dive into the age-old tradition of harvesting and crafting sweet sorghum syrup by hand. In this episode, we'll take you through every step of the process, from the field to the kitchen, as we transform sorghum canes into a rich, sugary elixir.
Our journey begins in the sun-drenched sorghum patch, where we carefully select the ripest canes, ready for harvest. We'll demonstrate the art of cutting the canes and transporting them for the journey to our sorghum-making station.
Next, we'll fire up the stove and share the magic of boiling down the sorghum canes. As the water evaporates, you'll witness the transformation of this humble crop into liquid gold - sweet sorghum syrup. The aroma and taste are simply enchanting!
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Stephane, I grew up in Africa. Sorghum does make a great flour, if you bring some sorghum flour and milk to the boil (Stirring constantly) it makes a delicious porridge, eaten with a knob of butter, fresh cream or milk. Sweeten to taste.
I have never heard of a "knob" of butter before and I love it.
@@annhowcroft9493We say ‘a knob of butter’ in the uk too 😁
I am a 75 year-old, great grandmother and in north Georgia. They grow Kane and sell the syrup. The cane is cut down , Stripped and Heads cut off. Cane Stocks taken to the mill which used to be pulled by horses.the mill Crushes the stokes gets the juice out Sends ,juice to the cooking pan and is cooked for hours. If you would like to see syrup made, their is a Festival in north Georgia ( blairsville)the second and third weekend in October and you can see syrup being made.
Great video, Steph! I’ve heard about sorghum my entire life, but truthfully never knew what it was or how it’s used. I absolutely love it when I can watch a video like yours, enjoy it, AND learn something. Again, the Denman Homestead makes the best video of the day!!
Small town Missouri here. We never had molasses or maple syrup--we had sorghum. Still have family friends who grind the cane & cook down the juice into syrup. Usually a little more concentrated and thicker to substitute for molasses. Goooood stuff. The animals enjoy the remains of the cane after grinding the juice out.
We always used sorghum on pumpkin pie instead of whipped topping. We also have used it in baked beans instead of brown sugar. Anyway sorghum making has been a staple in many fall families get togethers.
Glad your not afraid to try new things Steph. This is what makes your channel more unique than others. Some ex-spearmints may work some may not. Can't wait to see what your next ex-spearmint may be.
Have a great weekend and God Bless 🙌 ❤
Experiment**
I always appreciate how gracious Steph is when sharing so much knowledge. In lieu of being all 'I know all this and you don't! ' Steph is her normal, kind self. And Buddy is his precocious, comic-relief self. Definitely a couple to be admired. It sounds like the syrup might be tasty on vanilla bean ice cream. Years ago I had a raspberry syrup on vanilla bean ice cream and it was delightful. It's difficult to explain but it was a delicious surprise. The tart and sweet created a special taste.
How interesting how you got the syrup. I have bought it in jars here, it is great on French toast or pancakes.
Steph, I really admire your determination. That was a lot of work, and I’ve learned from watching your videos, that is never a deterrent for you. Your commitment to finding healthy alternatives and expanding your knowledge base is undeniable. Thank you for sharing it with us. ❤
I thought it was too thin for sugar cane but I know nothing about sorghum. When we lived in Puerto Rico when I was a kid we would run through sugarcane fields. We would chop a piece of them off and just suck on them all day long. They had processing plants where they boiled it down and made a molasses for the rum. You probably don't have enough for rum but with Buddy maybe he can get an idea!? What a great experience, thank you for bringing us along!❤
My grandfather was a chemist at the sugar cane fields in Puerto Rico
How much water do you put in your pot to start with?
In coffee, yes, and put a pat of butter in it. The butter will take away the bitter taste. Yum❤❤
So now I'm thinking if they grow it in Outback Queensland for stock feed, maybe Lester could try growing a BIG crop next year as feed during the drought times.
Hey Steph, I just have to tell you after your video got done I was kinda sitting here in my chair and another video started. The name of it is making sorghum molasses - from field to the jar you should watch this one. She starts from 1827. It looks good, we might all get some tips lol enjoy your videos always
Hi Steph, do you think if it was harvested earlier it would be less fibrous? If I had a home with land for larger gardens than I currently have, I would try growing it. I applaud you for attempting different ventures and bringing an audience along the journey. Buddys taste buds will detect sweetness quickly since he does not consume sugars while on keto. He is perfect tester for this.
About fruit flies, I get them even though I rarely have fruit in my home but I do keep screened windows open when temps are between 55 and 85. I found that setting out small cups of apple cider vinegar with a drop or two of Dawn dish soap just dropped in, not mixed, attracts the flies and drowns them instantly. I only put about an inch of the ACV in the little cup or jars and it works.
Amazing Stephanie, love how you teach us as you go
Sorghum mixed with creamy peanut butter on a homemade butter biscuit is a staple at our house..it looks beautiful
Grew up eating Sorghum!!! Loved it!!! On pancakes, biscuits, etc .. great when mixed with butter . It is strong but delicious!
This is how our ancestors lived before the pioneers of our lands. A lot of hard work, science and trial and error. No markets self preservation. Great video Steph
I found a sugar cane knife for under $20 and a cane juicer for under $200. If you like the syrup and possibly flour, it may be a good investment. Great idea. God’s blessings
Very interesting Stephanie, thanks for sharing this video. I learned something new.🌱
I’ve seen sorghum recipes for cookies in old southern cookbooks. Now I want to know how they made them 😊
Very interesting! I like how you stick with things until the end, no giving up! That was so much work for little return but we all learned from it! Thanks Steph! ❤
I’ve heard of sorghum molasses growing up, but that’s all I knew about it, until today! Thank you for teaching me about it!
Hi Steph, I eat a breakfast cereal made from sorghum as I am coeliac.
The seeds are mostly used for birds, and the leaves for cattle feed here for the most part where I live.
When i was younger my family did sorghum. We would strip the stocks, cut them put them on a wagon, took them to our press that was hooked to a tractor. The juice was collected into old milk cans. A fire was built under a box, juice was added and we stirred and took off the scum until the sorghum turned into molasses. Then we took the box off the fire. Mom would make a big pan of homemade biscuits. And after all of the molasses was dipped out and put into containers. We took a spatula and put molasses on our hot biscuit with our homemade butter. It was a sticky job lol. Our chickens loved the heads
OMG! Stephanie, I LOVE sorghum and have eater it for 70+ years. My grands in KY and WV made sorghum for as long as I can remember for both sweets and nutrition/health. They had local grinding mills who used a mule or two that walked around the grind stones all day. They then boiled down the remains in huge cast iron pots over a fire, tending the heat and syrup.
My favorite ways to eat sorghum are in grits or on biscuits or pancakes. It is too precious and strong for bake goods or drinks. Oops! I forgot. Any cornbread/muffins, or griddle corn cakes. Like greens, rhubarb and other spring growth, sorghum added those essential vitamins and minerals after a long winter eating caned or dried foods. Isn’t it absolutely amazing the variety of foods imported to the South by the horrific slave trade that basically saved lives of sharecroppers (like my grandparents) and victims of crop shortages. Thank you for bringing back great memories. 💗💗💗🥰
Lol,Alora’s reaction was hysterical,Steph question when you first tried was it still warm,Buddy tasted it cooled,Funny,Great effort Love
Really liked this one, my husband is type 2 diabetic and he has ALWAYS liked Sorghum, I love the way you give so much information in your video's, and never in a boring way. Thanks Steph, and keep up the great video's. 🌾
Love how you teach everyone helpful thing you and Buddy are do a great job.
Morning Steph I like how your always experimenting with different foods we learn a lot from u Have a good day still praying for Texas & all the animals in the name of Mighty God🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Steph you did all the hard work and Buddy had the jokes. Thanks for not giving up on this project I learned something today
Steph, Love all your videos and all your determination to push thru whatever the challenge!!GOALS!🌱
Hey Steph, I've heard of this syrup but never knew what it came from. This was so interesting! I loved the reactions from the family!! I enjoyed listening to everyone's opinion of the flavor and taste. So cool! I so love your videos. I love it when I learn new things!
Here in KY we mix soften butter with the thickened sorghum and spread it on biscuits. I think it is an acquired taste you either love it or hate it.
They have Sorghum Festivals here in the fall. I like it my hubby didn't.
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Ppl back then, used ever bit of there gardens and didn't waste nothing! Well thought of!😊😊😊😊
I like your fly catcher, that was pretty cool 😎
I don’t know what it says about me that I laugh at Buddy’s dad jokes!! 😂
I grew up on sorghum, ribbon cane and sugarcane syrups and eating sugar cane. We had a man in our county who had a small outdoor syrup cooker. I still love those syrups today
Buddy good joke at the end!!! That was good!!! Good job Steph on your molasses. That's alot of work. Thanks for sharing.
How interesting . I have never heard of sorgum. ( sorry if it's not the right spelling )
I learn something everyday. Love watching the Denman Homestead you always have Interesting stuff and a variety too. Thanks guys . Can't wait to see you guys in the boat races on Monday!!!
yeah you need a presser to make this easier!!
I CANT BELIEVE YOU JUST MADE THIS , just woke up and thought let's make this and grow it ! Lol 😂 ❤❤ THANKS FOR SHARING I LOVE THIS STUFF ITS AMAZING IN BAKING!
Steph I use a steam juicer (about 40 bucks from walmart) to process my sorghum liquid. Then, dry out my leftover stalks for grinding up into flour. After juicing, I cook liquid down in my crockpot on low no lid for 2 days to thicken up. It is not as bitter and is thicker syrup like a honey/ molasses thickness. I strip off leaves and just split in half at each joint, I don't peel off the outer layer of stalk. Great video trying to create a natural sweetener.
Stephanie, your amazing! I really enjoyed this!❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
G'day Steph. I've heard some of my country relatives talking about Sorghum years ago, but really, I knew nothing about it. So I asked Mr Google what they use it for in Australia. 😁 Apparently it's stock feed.
I remember growing sorghum on the farm but we harvested it when it seeded and was still green. Not sure what happened after that. Fruit flies we just mixed vinegar, sugar, a few drops of dish soap with water. Didn't take long to get rid of them. I really appreciate your sense of adventure, it's a learning process.
Hi if I may ask you, do you spray it on the plants or do you hang it up. I have alot of fruit flies but I am allergic to any tipe of fly spray or pesticed and are trying to stay away from any of those.
@mareventer7946 if the bugs are on plants they might be something else. If they came from fruit and are hovering, just set a small bowl or glass near the fruit. They fly to the vinegar because of the smell, they are attracted to the sugar and when they go in for a taste, the soap keeps them.
Stephane, you impressed me so much, I don't believe you end up with such a small amount, I would like to see what happens when you grind u the seeds!!❤❤❤
Hello Stephanie great video. Boy that was a lot of work for what you achieved but a great learning tool too for another time. I love how you want to try and don’t give in either. Loved watching all the things you have done with the garden. Happy boat making enjoy your weekend take care God Bless. 🙏💕
Growing up we LOVED a warm biscuit with butter and Sorghum on it. Even great on waffles
THANK YOU STEPHANIE, FANTASTIC VIDEO. YOU KEEP ME IN AWE.
You are one smart cookie young lady. Great job.Folks will wish they had learned this process. Sugar could be scarce someday. Sooner than we think...
Wow Stephanie that is awesome. You all are definitely survivalist to the maximum level of ❤😂😂😂
Isn't it cool how everyone gets a unique flavor
My dad loved sorghum, it has been a long time since I have had it myself. Thank you for the video.
Yes you did, a awesome job at Experimenting on your corn stalks!😊😊😊😊
I bet that would taste even better with some cinnamon added to it. Looks yummy to me. Great job Stephanie. ♥️👍
Love Eloras reaction, lol
A very interesting video Steph! & an interesting crop! 😃
Wes from Big Family Small Farm plants sorghum grass for their goats,is that the same by a different name or are sorghum grass & cane slightly different?
It looked to be a little labor-intensive for you 😬 but with all the benefits you listed,maybe a labor-of-love to get those benefits 😁🥰
I’ve no knowledge at all of this crop but have heard that cattle can be fed it too,perhaps an option in drought years? although from what i understand not the highest in nutrients. But i have heard also that some farmers will let their cattle graze the sorghum fields after harvest,maybe saving them a little in feed or hay costs?
Looking forward to seeing what other products you can coax from the canes!
Awesome video! Thank you! 😃👍
Nature always finding a way
Steph, I give you tons of credit. I personally don’t have the patience for what you are doing. Just to take all that time for two cups of syrup would not be worth it. ❤❤❤❤❤
That was truely very interesting very educational segment. Um Buddy pretty good Day Joke there lol I luv ya guys and keep the education coming ❤️ 💙 💜
So this sorghum sounds like a good idea for diabetics like myself... Thank sugar .. love this educational video ❤
Your husband is a hoot. He’s so funny.
Seems like a lot of work Stephane ❤️🦆🐈⬛🐐🐄🐝🌻🐷🚜
Add a little vanilla extract to see if that helps. Very interesting process.
I love how you are willing to try anything. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
We made sorghum growing up with my grandfathers mill. After stripping the leaves if went through this big machine that had gears and big grooved cylinders that basically squeezes the juice out of the cane as it was fed through. I wonder if you could have used one of those old style counter top meat grinder things to squeeze the juice out. It was good to just chew the cane too. Cooked in a huge stainless steel pan, skimming off the scum for hours! Oh it was so good! It may have needed to cook a little longer, seemed kinda thin. But it can burn too.
Loved watching Pawpaw and your video of the cookie you made
I have used the seeds to make risotto and replaced barley in soups (beef barley soup. Love from Canada
In Texas we call that a hell of a run! Looks good you just harvested too late and had too much plant concentration because the Stalks use up the good sugar to make the seeds. Harvest before the seed heads are mature next year and you'll get a sweet syrup with no bitter.
STEPH YOUR SYRUP IS ACTUALLY A MOLASSES TYPE SWEETENER THOSE ARE THE WORDS YOUR LOOKING FOR .. ❤ it's in that family ... and found in the grocery stores with the molasses .
I have SEVERAL of those gnat/fly killers and I LOVE them. I also use the usual apple cider vinegar, dish soap in a cup lure.
This is pretty cool of what you came up w/ !❤❤❤❤😊😊
Awesome video Stephanie thank you for showing us ❤🥰
My brother makes hickory syrup from tree bark
Love seeing the sorghum. Never saw it before. Very interesting ❤
I recall eating sorghum as a child and it had a bitter taste to it. That was purchased from a store so perhaps you've done a pretty good job.
I think I’ll just buy my sorghum.😊❤
We loved Sorghum at breakfast time. My husband would lightly pour it over his eggs and rice and fried salt meat. Really miss those meals 😋
Oh wow! Eggs and rice. I've never had that for breakfast before
@@thedenmanhomestead You should try it, it's delicious. I saved my cheese grits to go with fried catfish and Cathead biscuits 😋
Had sorghum plants pop up in my backyard here in Pensacola Florida. Now I wish I had tried using it …maybe it’ll come back next year
Goodafternoon Stephanie!😊😊😊❤❤
I loved this video. Great job. Lots of work!
Yet, great job with what you grew in your garden. Maybe add a touch of sea salt. 🧂It might offset the bitter start. Like a salted caramel take on the sorghum. I loved the joke!! 😄 🙂😋
Steph kids usually don’t like the good foods I use to put zucchini cut up small in my Spaghetti sauce & they dug it out so we’re always trying👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Steph if you have a KitchenAid mixer with a pasta roller attachment you could run it through that to squeeze out the juices..I don't know it might work
Well you do have the world's biggest garden
We always had sorghum growing up..also blackstrap molasses was considered an extra treat. However, we did not make our own.❤😊
Learned something new again.💖
Wow I always learn something new from you.
I live in South Florida & the grow sugar cane down here. I always wondered how they came up with sugar crystals, now I know how! Thank you so much Stephanie you always teach us such neat things.🎋🐝
My mom always wanted home grown sorgham. She said the store was that good. She wanted it to make popcorn balls. I have been unable to find a recipe for popcorn balls with sorgham molasses.. What if you tried horehound next? It is good for throat issues, lozenge or tea.
I love dipping a biscuit in sorghum .😊 Molasses, similar to sorghum but made from sugar cane, is good too. Enjoy.
Hi 👋 Buddy and Stephanie 🎉❤
Good Morning Steph from Cape cod Massachusetts I have never heard of this
Different people get different flavor profiles from the same jar. It does make a great brown sugar which saves a bit of money.
It seems like when I was a little girl, I remember an 100 year old man made molasses from the cane. He used a horse that grinded it, it would go around and around, and he done it all in the garden, and it took him all day! I was amazed, be cause he was 100 years old 😮
well, how cool!!
Well Stephanie it is not a happy accident my grandfather used to grow sorgum and it does grow back every year if you let it go to see what she did let it grow back every year and then he would make syrup out of it just saying bless and have a beautiful day❤😊
Cool
Oh oh I love molasses ,the foam yes ❤❤❤❤
So neat to see how you experiment
You have to develop a taste for sorghum. People use it in cooking and as a syrup on biscuits. I just remember seeing a press or grill in the middle and a mule going around and around grinding the stalks. Sorghum molasses can be purchased.
We used to get sorghum syrup at the fair when i was a kid. It was terrible! Lol