maple syrup

sunrise27_2

trying really hard to save money on food and have planned my menu's for the month mainly using up whats in the freezer
I've got some ribs and want to make nigellas sticky ribs but need maple syrup
would golden syrup do ( have no idea what maple syrup tastes like lol ) just wondering if I can substitute to save a bit of money ??

juliapenguin

Maple syrup is really expensive, so I would certainly give it a try with golden syrup - I regularly substitute what I've got in for what the posh recipes say and it usually works out perfectly ok. Sometimes I even prefer my own cheapie version.

Penelope_Penguin

sunrise27 wrote: »

trying really hard to save money on food and have planned my menu's for the month mainly using up whats in the freezer
I've got some ribs and want to make nigellas sticky ribs but need maple syrup
would golden syrup do ( have no idea what maple syrup tastes like lol ) just wondering if I can substitute to save a bit of money ??

Do you have any stem ginger? The syrup that comes in is a good substitute for maple syrup - gives a nice gingery tang

Penny. x

anguk

They would be nice with honey instead of maple syrup.

sunrise27_2

I have honey which needs using up I'll try that thanks

thriftlady_2

I was going to suggest honey too. I think golden syrup wouldn't taste quite right.

I'm doing ribs on Saturday and my recipe calls for redcurrant jelly or other fruit jelly -can't remeber offhand whether there is something else sweet and sticky in it.

Nordictat2

I sometimes use golden syrum with a bit of soy and IF I have it..some honey too..makes the most yummy sauce for the ribbbbbbbssss Mmmm

morganlefay

dark brown sugar and some soy ? Maple syrup hideously expensive - no wonder Nigella likes it !

Nordictat2

Yeah but I bet she has no problems with money heh

buxtonrabbitgreen

I buy a bottle of maple flavoured golden syrup. I can't think exactly what it is called, but it is very nice and about £1.50. Real maple syrup is too expensive for me.

furndire

They sometimes have it in Lidl at a "reasonablish" price - still expensive though. The stem ginger syrup sounds really delish.