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Syrup – Thick, viscous solution of sugar in water
In cooking, syrup (less commonly sirup; from Arabic: شراب; sharāb, beverage, wine and Latin: sirupus) is a condiment that is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars but showing little tendency to deposit crystals.
In its concentrated form, its consistency is similar to that of molasses. The viscosity arises from the multiple hydrogen bonds between the dissolved sugar, which has many hydroxyl (OH) groups.
Agave syrup, made from agave stem Cane syrup, made from sugar cane Chocolate syrup Corn syrup Glucose syrup Golden syrup, a by-product of refining crystallized sugar High fructose corn syrup, widely used in the US Maple syrup Table syrup