Spoiler alert: Your pancake syrup probably doesn't have any maple in it. There is truly nothing sweeter than syrup. After all, a true syrup is made by dissolving sugar in boiling water.

Maple syrup isn't new to most people. We drizzle it over our pancakes and bake it into granola. There's a bottle in practically every pantry in the U.S. And, it's so valuable and sought-after ...