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Liquor vs Blackstrap - What's the difference?

liquor | blackstrap |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between liquor and blackstrap

is that liquor is (obsolete) a drinkable liquid while blackstrap is (obsolete) a mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.

As nouns the difference between liquor and blackstrap

is that liquor is (obsolete) a liquid while blackstrap is the dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.

As a verb liquor

is to drink liquor, usually to excess.

liquor

English

Alternative forms

* liquour (obsolete)

Noun

  • (obsolete) A liquid.
  • (obsolete) A drinkable liquid.
  • A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
  • (chiefly, US) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
  • In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
  • Synonyms

    * (strong alcoholic drink) spirits (British and Australasian English) * (liquid obtained by cooking food) stock, pot liquor (American English), broth, bouillon

    Derived terms

    * hold one's liquor * liquor lounge * liquor store

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • (obsolete) To grease.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Liquor fishermen's boots.
    (Francis Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)

    References

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    blackstrap

    Noun

    (-)
  • The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=July 25, author=David Hochman, title=For Epicures, a New Take on Jerky, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Smoked over cherry and mesquite wood, and dried in a convection oven, it gets its flavors from organic blackstrap molasses, Jim Beam bourbon, and salt and pepper. }}
  • (obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
  • * Judd
  • No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop.
  • (obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.