I've never given much thought to the different varieties of pancake syrup at the grocery store — I typically grab whatever's on sale. If I'm feeling fancy, maybe I'll get a butter-flavored variety.

For the maple syrup purists who want the real deep woody essence of maple, we picked Vermont’s Runamok Sugar Maker’s Cut. This brand had the most favorable comments about its maple flavor.

Taste: the higher fructose content makes high-fructose corn syrup more similar to the sweetness of sucrose, while corn syrup isn’t as sweet as table sugar in equal amounts. Cost: like corn syrup ...

The Psychedelic Backyard is a tart, slightly sweet nonalcoholic cocktail that also happens to be one of our favorite uses for raspberry syrup. This infused simple syrup brings a smoky, herbal ...

It is expensive because of the low yield from the sap (40 gallons of sap are needed for one gallon of syrup!) but the cheaper imitations labelled ‘maple-flavoured syrup’ made from a mixture of ...

Homemade syrup should be stored in small sterilised bottles. Keep in a dark cupboard and use within a week of opening. Rosehips grow from late summer to autumn. To make the syrup at home ...

The previous-generation Astra VXR had the pace to outpunch its rivals, but never offered the precise handling it needed to be a winner. This all-new version does. It’s incredibly fast – the fa ...

This eighth-generation Astra is a return to form for Vauxhall. It handles well and offers a solid slice of comfort, practicality (we'd still like a little more legroom, though) and refinement ...

Agent abilities have "more consistent" audio when crossing Astra's Cosmic Divide ult wall. Agents can no longer place abilities which interact with walls, such as Cypher's Spycam and Vyse's Arc ...

The Vauxhall Astra's a very comfortable car with soft suspension and light steering. It's not exciting to drive, but we wouldn't expect it to be. There's an expansive engine line-up, too – but don't ...

The playful Astra Hotel knows how to make an impression ... calamansi juice, simple syrup and egg white. Then, head down to ...