1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple extract or 1 teaspoon rum extract
Put sugar, water and molasses into a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. When sugar crystals are thoroughly dissolved, add vanilla and maple or rum extract.
Variations
For other syrups, omit molasses and use light corn syrup instead. substitute on of the following for the maple extract:
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon banana extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
Mama Bear Suggestion
I used 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon rum extract when I made it last, mainly because that is all I had in my cupboard. It was good (a bit more runny than the syrup you purchase from the store) but when you’re trying to eliminate allergens it worked for me. Next time, I would probably thicken it with a bit of tapioca starch.
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