What is corn syrup?

We've noticed a lot of hesitation toward recipes that call for corn syrup, so we decided to clear up misconceptions about the common sweetener. The corn syrup carried in grocery stores is not the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) that is used in commercially prepared food products. read more

Dark corn syrup is a combination of corn syrup and molasses (or Refiners' syrup), caramel color and flavor, salt, and the preservative sodium benzoate. Dark corn syrup is a warm brown color and tastes much stronger than light corn syrup. read more

The corn syrup carried in grocery stores is not the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) that is used in commercially prepared food products. Still, you may be reluctant to use corn syrup because of the negative health consequences associated with the highly-processed HFCS. read more

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) (also called glucose-fructose, isoglucose and glucose-fructose syrup) is a sweetener made from corn starch that has been processed by glucose isomerase to convert some of its glucose into fructose. read more