First of all, high fructose corn
syrup is liquid, containing 24 % water, whereas table sugar is dry and granulated.
Molasses: This dark, thick
syrup is the liquid that is left behind from the process of refining sugar.
Glucose
syrup is a liquid sweetener used in candy, desserts and that ice cream in the picture.
Maple
syrup is the liquid form of the boiled down sap from the maple tree.
Rice
syrup is a liquid sweetener, so if you want to use an alternative sweetener, a liquid sweetener like pure maple syrup would be a better choice and just use the same amount.
-- Maple
syrup is my liquid sweetener of choice, as this is lowest glycemic product of all liquid sweeteners.
That might make for a slightly different texture, since maple
syrup is liquid and cane sugar isn't.
Hi Charlene, date
syrup is a liquid so fresh dates will provide a very different consistency but I imagine that it would still taste delicious!
Not exact matches
Hi Ella, I wanted to know if maple
syrup can always
be replaced with any other
liquid sweetner.
Hi Ella, I
'm curious if I can use a natural sweetener like
liquid stevia instead of maple
syrup, love your amazing recipes by the way!
I have just cooked the blueberry muffins as you say they
are like a
liquid batter but they haven't turned into muffins they
are just blueberry slop in bottom of muffin tins.I don't see how these can turn into muffins when they
are just pure
liquid and there
is nothing in the recipe to bind them together.The only different ingredient I used
was rice milk as didn't have almond milk and actually put less maple
syrup in as didn't have full amount so the recipe should have
been even runnier.Am feeling a bit frustrated as the ingredients aren't cheap.
They
're barely sweet with just 4 tbsp of maple
syrup (or your favorite
liquid sweetener, honey
is good too) and full of whole grains and fruit so they
're great for breakfast or a healthy snack.
Now, this ended up
being a happy accident; we just filled the cupcakes with whole cranberries that
were soaking in the simple
syrup: they made a satisfying
liquid explosion when you bit through the cake.
Oh, by the way, this sugar to
liquid ratio
is called a rich
syrup.
And if «sugar» looks like honey or maple
syrup to you, I say go for it (though keep in mind the filling will probably
be more likely to ooze out of the galette with the
liquid sweeteners).
If you heat a sugar
syrup to temperatures higher than any of the candy stages, you will
be on your way to creating caramelized sugar (the brown
liquid stage)-- a rich addition to many desserts.
I wasn't immediately sure if this
was going to work, because with the lime juice and the maple
syrup you end up with a lot of
liquid, which (1) has to cook off and (2) dissolves your cornstarch.
Cook over a medium heat until apples have softened a little and most of the
liquid is gone, leaving you with sort of a thick
syrup coating the apples, about 5 minutes.
This doesn't go into the sugar but it
is used in the filtering process, so if you want your cocktail to
be 100 % vegan friendly, use agave
syrup (which blends better in
liquid anyway), or unrefined sugar.
Return the
syrup to the heat and boil rapidly for 10 - 15 minutes until the volume of the
liquid is reduced by half and the
syrup is thick.
So I do think it would
be possible with a
liquid sweetener /
syrup, but because it
is flourless you will need something more substantial in there to actually bake and turn cake - like.
The granulated sugars
are largely interchangeable in granola and granola bar recipes, and the
liquid sugars like molasses, honey and maple
syrup are as well.
* The flavor and texture of dates really makes this special, but they could certainly
be replaced with a few TBSP of
liquid sweetener (agave, maple
syrup, honey...)-- just note that the flavor will
be significantly altered.
I guess maybe I don't understand your ingredients, because I followed the recipe to a T (arrowroot, maple
syrup, and butter) and it
was a
liquid mess inside my oven.
I think the maple
syrup is part of what helps these cookies to
be the right consistency, otherwise there
's too much dry ingredients and not enough
liquid to balance it out.
If I
were to substitute honey (and / or maple
syrup), how should I adjust the rest of the recipe to balance out the increased
liquid?
2 cans of full fat coconut milk (like these) 2 tablespoon tapioca or arrowroot starch 2 tablespoons coconut oil 8 tablespoons raw honey, divided (or maple
syrup for a vegan option) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 4 - 6 drops of
liquid stevia, if extra sweetness
is desired 8 - 10 fresh figs (reserve a few for serving if desired)
The only non-fructose one I use
is rice
syrup, if you add more than a few Tbsp of it I'd up the coconut oil a touch to account for the extra
liquid (the coconut oil
is what makes it firm up in the fridge) but a granulated stevia - based product (or simply stevia drops) shouldn't change the consistency at all!
reduce the
liquid until it
's slightly thickened, like a simple
syrup.
Once you got all the
liquid out transfer the milk back the blender and add the maple
syrup and the vanilla (or the flavour of your choice) and blend again until it
's all smooth.
I use that to start with (200g dry ingredients / 200g
liquid / 100g eggs / 50g oil), and then add in about 30g of orange juice, or maple
syrup, or honey or < insert
liquid of choice here >, so mine
are actually a little runnier when they go into the pan.
Pure maple
syrup is a reddish - brown aromatic
liquid that has a distinctive rich, sweet and nutty flavor.
Pour the
liquid mixture over the oat mixture and mix until all the dry ingredients
are coated in the oil and maple
syrup mixture.
Increase heat and cook, stirring, until
liquid is reduced to a thick
syrup.
Because agave
is so sweet, I increased the amount of
syrup to 1/3 cup, and I threw in a couple of extra tablespoons of almond flour to soak up the extra
liquid.
Liquid sweeteners such as honey, maple
syrup, agave or date nectar
are my absolute favourite ways to naturally sweeten my recipes.
The technique
is the same, though — by placing fruit in
syrup with gradually increased sugar content, their cell
liquid is getting replaced by sugar.
Fresh orange juice and finely minced orange zest
are cooked with thick tahini (sesame paste) and a small amount of agave
syrup to make the
liquid for this unusual chocolate truffle with a slightly chewy texture.
I made it using NuNaturals
liquid stevia instead of the maple
syrup and it
was great.
You can make a
syrup by melting sugar and water if you like, but it
's easier to just go for one that
's already in a
liquid state like honey, agave nectar, coconut nectar, maple
syrup, or brown rice
syrup.
Growing up, one of our family's Passover customs
was to use
liquid sugar, or simple
syrup, in place of regular sugar in our recipes.
You can add the agar powder to 2 tbsp of water separately in a bowl and then stir this in, but I find there
's enough
liquid in the melted berries / maple
syrup to absorb the powder.
Generally speaking,
liquid sweeteners can
be swapped out (such as honey for the maple
syrup) and probably some other flaked grains could
be used in place of the oats.
This ingredient
is pretty much essential; maple
syrup or other
liquid sweeteners will not do, as they aren't sticky enough.
Add the tomato paste, vinegar, maple
syrup, and spices and continuing cooking until
liquid is absorbed.
I
'm still planning to try out a 3 - ingredient version with less
syrup, adding more sweetness with
liquid stevia or powdered erythritol, just to see if the texture
is crunchier.
2 - 3 T.
liquid sweetener, such as honey, maple
syrup, or brown rice
syrup (I really like barley malt, but if you
're gluten - sensitive, try one of the others)(I also like 2 tablespoons, but if you like things sweeter, go for 3)
The
syrup should remain a
liquid; do not reduce it so far that it
is solid.
Pour in the maple
syrup, almond milk and the oats and stir until everything
is well combined and all the oats have
been covered in
liquid.
Tina Michelucci
is co-founder of Sweet Freedom which produces Great Taste Award winning 100 % natural Fruit
Syrups, and a bestselling Choc Shot range of
liquid hot chocolate, which you can now find in all supermarkets, Holland & Barrett and health food stores nationally.