Captain Peter Swallows wrote:

> I have made it in the past with just light Karo and it's still come out
> with a browny colour to it. Made it with the dark Karo as well, and there
> is absolutely no change to the flavour.

Bullshit. Dark Karo has a *much* stronger flavor than light Karo. Maybe
your ass surgery took away your sense of smell, but it's more likely
that you just subconsciously learned to ignore the taste of whatever you
had in your mouth.

Bob