Homemade Molasses Substitute Recipe

Steps

1. Mix together sugar and water.
2. Bring it to boil.
3. The sugar will melt and start boiling.
4. Add juice from half lemon and the lemon peel too.
5. Boil it until thick. Take a few drops of the syrup on a plate and let it cool down.
6. It should be of consistency of thick honey.
7. Once this consistency is reached, remove the syrup from flame, remove the lemon peel and immediately transfer to a storage jar.