Which Do You Use?

[ILOVEOMC]

What maple syrups are gluten-free to use on pancakes?

[bluelotus]

I use all-natural, 100% maple syrup. Some chains (like Kroger and Walmart) will carry these, but they are expensive ~$10 a bottle.

[ILOVEOMC]

Yea I know. I have been buying those but I wondered if any other brands suchaas Aunt Jemima or others that are less expensive are gluten-free. My son uses soooo much syrup we are going broke:)

[jenvan]

Aunt Jemima Orginial, Lite and Butter rich are gluten-free. That's what I use! Yum

[Kailynsmom]

hey guys, I dont know if you guys like the fruit flavored syrups, but my Kailyn loves the boysenberry one (smuckers, maybe) and it is gluten-free. Also, instead of buying a bottle, look for 100% pure maple syrup in a can, and pour it into your own container. Much cheaper!!!

[ILOVEOMC]

Thanks Jenvan and Kailynsmom for those tips. I will look for the cans and also price the Aunt Jemima too. I appreciate your help.

[tarnalberry]

I use real maple syrup (can't stand the fake stuff... who needs "high-fructose corn syrup"!), but if quantity is an issue, maybe you could try using fruit jam instead (don't need as much to get quite a big flavor) on the pancakes. That's what I really use, if any is available!

[skbird]

Also, you can mix real maple syrup with honey, that's really good. Stretches it out a bit.

I second Tiffany on the high fructose corn syrup. That stuff (crap!) isn't good for anyone...

Stephanie

[jenvan]

boy, i'm pretty good about going all-natural, non processed etc....but i bought some straight maple syrup once and thought it was nasty! maybe i got a bad brand?? the corn syrup persecution may cause me to try again

[Kasey'sMom]

I didn't realize until recently that most corn syrups are genetically modified. Is this right Stephanie? One of my friends was trying to educated me on maple syrup the other day. I remember her also mentioning something about the processing of 100% maple syrup compared to the organic variety. I didn't realize until I looked in my food co-op book that they're are so many kinds of maple syrup, grade A, grade B, dark, amber, and thick!

My dd loves blueberries. I like to take frozen organic blueberries and heat them with organic sugar and water to make a blueberry compote for pancakes. You could use any fruit you wanted. I recently discovered fruit spreads from Crofter's and Bionature. These are pricey but they go pretty far and taste really good. They don't have added sugar, they only use fruit and fruit juice.

[kabowman]

I think I read recently, in a Living Without mag this summer, that most of the soy we eat is also genetically modified.

[skbird]

Hi Kasey's Mom -

I have read that nearly all corn in the US is now genetically modified, as is soy. I don't know if that is 80% or more? Anyway, it's pretty tough to find, and the organic stuff that is not genetically modified isn't being wasted on high fructose corn syrup. If I can find a reference I'll post it.

I only dabble in corn at this point - it doesn't agree with my body, but for sure the non-organic stuff really causes me problems. I most recently proved this to myself (again) when I ate a bunch of regular old corn chips (gluten free) and was hung over for two days. I will eat some Garden of Eaten chips here and there and occasional bits of pop corn but just generally try to avoid it as much as possible. Sad, because I love corn, but it doesn't love me.

There was an article in the magazine Organic Style - maybe May '05? that talked about how bad high fructose corn syrup is for you. It's nasty stuff, and it's in so much food! I drank a cola recently made with organic cane juice, not corn syrup and it tasted so sweet and clean, not sticky/syrupy like corn syrup. Big difference.

Stephanie

[debmidge]

I agree, pure maple syrup is ikky tasting, so when I use it, I add a little Aunt Jemima to sweeten it up a bit. You need to acquire a taste for pure maple syrup and I just can't do that.

[grantschoep]

...  that talked about how bad high fructose corn syrup is for you. It's nasty stuff, and it's in so much food! I drank a cola recently made with organic cane juice, not corn syrup and it tasted so sweet and clean, not sticky/syrupy like corn syrup. Big difference.

Stephanie

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Oh man. Does anybody rember Coke BEFORE New Coke? Before they went to New Coke, they used cane sugar. Then, when everyone hated New Coke, they switched back to the old Coke formula, except it use Corn Syrup instead.

I had moved to England for a number of years, they still use Cane Sugar in the Coke there. Compare a can between both, and the Cane Sugar one is way better.

[Kasey'sMom]

Has anyone tried the Organic Blue Sky Soda? They make the organic variety with organic cane sugar. I've only tried a couple of their flavors. The "Natural" Blue Sky sodas are made with corn syrup.

My mother-in law always tells me how much better coke was in a glass bottle. Myabe it was the glass & the cane sugar!

[rache]

i am a syrup addict! i use mrs butterworths orig. and Log Cabin Country Kitchen Orig. (but i dont think other Log Cabin syrups are gluten-free, only the country kitchen? not positive though)