Sky wrote:
>
> Miche wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > Sky > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Isn't "cane" syrup a form of molasses?
> >
> > Nope. Molasses is a form of cane syrup.
> >
> > > I believe molasses comes in a
> > > variety of "strengths" I think, from golden to very dark brown. Even
> > > though I have 'all of the above' in my pantry, I so rarely use any. One
> > > of these days . . . <G>.
> >
> > "Cane syrup" is any syrup made from boiled sugar-cane juice. Molasses
> > is the dark, almost-bitter end of the scale, just below treacle. Golden
> > syrup is lighter and sweeter but still with plenty of flavour.
> >
> > Miche
>
> <VBG> Figures I'd get backwards yet again! Cane syrup = molasses =
> cane syrup = molasses = cane syrup. I'm getting dizzy - oh wait - I
> already am
>
> Is this another boot|trunk & bonnet|hood kind of thing? My grandfather
> always wanted "cane syrup" with his waffles, but I learned (the hard
> way) that he meant molasses and not maple syrup!
>
> Sky, who's always intrigued by etymology <g>

Maple syrup is produced from sap from the sugar maple tree and has
nothing at all to do with molasses, cane syrup, treacle, golden syrup or
and other sugar cane derived syrup.