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[Delmonico]

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In the thread on sweetners I mentioned I had found something on period grocery lists called "Golden Syrup" that I didn't know how to explain.  Well working on my next column for "The Shootist" the NCOWs magazine I am working on an expaned version of sweetners of the period and found the answer doing some research.  Quoting my column:

One other minor source of sweetening, but it does show up on some grocery lists of the period is something called Golden Syrup, or in England it is called treacle. (Sometime the word treacle is erroneously used for molasses.)  This is syrup made from sugar cane syrup, similar to modern corn syrup, in which an enzyme is use to split the sucrose molecule into 2 molecules, one fructose and one glucose, this makes a sweeter product that is similar in sweetness to honey.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Treacle, tho I've never seen any, must be kind of a blond color, since over in Great Britain the term "treacle-haired" is used to describe  someone with blonde colored hair.  (The product name "Golden Syrup" is another clue.    )

[El Peludo]

This outfit sells Treacle, as well as several other imports of "old fashioned" items, from England.  They have some things that I have not seen on U. S. vendors shelves in many years.  Their collection of old time candies, and just foods and sweets that are reminiscent of some of our childhoods is quite remarkable.

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/navDefault.asp

[Silver Creek Slim]

Thanks fer the info. It's amazing what ya can find.

Slim

[Goatlips]

Del, a propos of nothin', my college roommate, a Brit Salvation Army fella, spoke of something called "Lyle's Golden Syrup" which he put on scones (rhymes with John's!).  Never tried either one.  Thought the "Lyle" reference might help.

Goatlips

[Dakota Dan from OZ]

Downunder we have Golden Syrup and Treacle, you can buy both in food stores in any part on the county. Golden Syrup is great on toast, on breakfast cereal as a sweetener in coffee and tea, it's a good alrounder

DD

[Delmonico]

From my research the "Golden Syrup" seems to be still popular in England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.   I'm going to search locally and see if I can find it, health stores most likely.

Somewhere along the way it sees that in many places treacle has become a name more used with molasses than the original Golden Syrup.  DD am I correct on this?

[Dakota Dan from OZ]

Yes you are right Del. Our Australian made Golden Syrup is made from sugar cane and water with a mixture of other ingredients

DD

[oscar]

I have business in Vermont and travel there in the fall of course and know right where the vermont country store is.

i could buys some treacle and bring it back to nebraska if anybody was interested.

Oscar,

[Delmonico]

Grab some when yer up there, might be intersting to experiment with this winter.

[Chance]

Lyle's Golden Syrup is indeed still very popular here in the UK and is,as you say, often called 'treacle' . It is used as a spread on scones or toast and also in cooking. It comes in tins - one pound and two pounds weight - which are green and gold in colour. The design is printed on to the tin (no paper label) and shows a lion in an oval.

Damn if you ain't got my taste buds going. Might have to nip down to the local Asda (Wal Mart) and get me a tin.