How to Use golden syrup in a Sentence

golden syrup

noun
  • One baker rolled out the dough, made from cake flour, lye water, oil and golden syrup, then broke off pieces.
    — Momo Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The golden syrup and unsweetened chocolate went a long way toward adding body and creamy texture to my syrup.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Makes 4 Purée mango, rum, lemon juice, golden syrup, yogurt, salt, and ½ tsp.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Apr. 2017
  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the water and golden syrup and stir until the syrup is dissolved.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022
  • For a golden syrup, there must be 75 percent or higher transmittance.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 May 2020
  • Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, butter, and golden syrup in a large saucepan.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2020
  • This 28% alcohol amaretto is the color of bog water and golden syrup.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Similar to the taste and texture of caramel flan, this silky, jiggly dessert is served in a glowing golden syrup made of ginger and molasses.
    — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The wheat dough Nilsson is working with includes golden syrup, aniseed, fennel seeds and coriander seeds.
    — Howie Kahn, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Mix in the eggs, alkaline water, salt and golden syrup until some of the flour is incorporated in. Add the butter, and use your hands to bring everything together into a rough, oily dough.
    — Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Two bakers formed their own small assembly line while a vat of golden syrup, a key ingredient made from water, lemon and sugar, boiled away.
    — Momo Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022
  • During the last 5 minutes of cooking time, warm the golden syrup in a small saucepan over a gentle heat until hot and liquid, but not boiling.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Add the sugar and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar melts and forms a light golden syrup, 5 to 7 minutes.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • On the nose, there’s some tobacco, eucalyptus and fresh straw, along with notes of golden syrup, toffee, heather honey and crushed black pepper.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Rich, shining acidity, a lovely rounded mouthfeel, a mid-palate of mandarins and golden syrup and a finish laced with oranges and mint.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • If your caramel in Step 1 never turned into a liquid, and instead became a grainy mass of sugar, keep cooking to a golden syrup.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Substituting golden syrup for some of the sugar adds a flavor somewhere between buttery honey and salted caramel.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Complex with rich flavors that include caramel and oranges and a stunning finish that includes golden syrup, slight butterscotch, melon and salt.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • The product’s old logo will continue to be used on Lyle’s classic golden syrup tin, though its bottles and dessert toppings will all now bear the new branding.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The most common type of mooncake available in metro Phoenix is a Cantonese version, which has a chewy, golden-brown crust made with alkaline water, lard and golden syrup.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
  • In a food processor, combine butter, sugar, golden syrup, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, bitter orange, baking soda and flour.
    — Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Making the biscuit is a common childhood activity—butter and golden syrup are melted and mixed with oats, coconut, flour, baking soda, and sugar, and then rolled into balls and baked.
    — Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Beautiful flavors that include nectarines, grapefruit, gooseberries, pineapple, menthol and golden syrup.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The update packaging will roll out this month and continue throughout the year across its full-sized bottles, breakfast bottles, dessert toppings and golden syrup portions, according to BBC.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • To serve, let the frozen rolls thaw in the fridge for a few hours or overnight (still in their pan), then bake in a 375˚F oven for fifteen to twenty minutes and glaze with the hot golden syrup (do not skip this step), as per the instructions below.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
  • But despite the various iterations, the most common difference between recipes is the ratio of traditional ingredients, with varying amounts of oats, coconut, sugar, and golden syrup.
    — Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Place the chocolate, butter and golden syrup or honey in a heatproof bowl set over a pan with a few inches of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water, and stir occasionally until everything is melted and smooth.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020

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