sugar substitutes

  • Four Ways to Use Your Leftover Amarena Cherry Syrup

    Four Ways to Use Your Leftover Amarena Cherry Syrup

    Fishing out the last stem from a jar of Amarena cherries is extremely disappointing — even more upsetting if there’s no cherry attached. These bitter cherries are saturated with flavour and boast such a romantic, dark red, you’ll be instantly smitten the moment you pop the lid. They’re the elevated version of a maraschino cherry…


  • You Should Definitely Make Some Christmas Tree Syrup

    You Should Definitely Make Some Christmas Tree Syrup

    Somewhere in the middle of the pandemic I fell down a rabbit hole, and learned all about tree tapping to make syrup. Yes — amongst us commoners, in neighbourhoods all across America, there are people who tap their own trees to produce their own maple syrup. 


  • How to Make Simple Syrup in Less Than a Minute

    How to Make Simple Syrup in Less Than a Minute

    Simple syrup is nice to have on hand for the times when you feel like making a cocktail at home — but buying it from the store seems kind of wasteful when it’s nothing more than sugar and water. Making your own syrup on the stovetop has its own drawbacks, though (namely that you have…