Syrup facts for kids
Syrup is a thick, sweet liquid that has a lot of sugar in it. It comes in many different flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, and maple syrup. People use syrups to make hot and cold drinks sweeter and tastier. They also pour syrups over desserts and breakfast foods.
Syrup in Drinks
Syrups are used in many different types of drinks. For example, coffee shops often add chocolate syrup or other flavored syrups, like vanilla, to coffee drinks. Ice cream shops use chocolate syrup in milk shakes. In Italy, cafes sometimes offer different syrups to add to soda water. This makes the soda water sweet and gives it a nice flavor.
Syrup on Desserts and Breakfast
Syrups are also a popular topping for many desserts. Ice cream shops pour chocolate and butterscotch syrup on bowls of ice cream. Cafes and restaurants often drizzle syrup over cakes, pies, crepes, and pancakes.
In North America, maple syrup is a very common topping for pancakes at breakfast. Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees. The sap is collected and then boiled until it becomes thick and sweet. During the summer months, flavored syrups are also poured over crushed ice to make cold treats called "slush puppies."
In China, a special pear syrup is used to make a food called ligaotang. This is a popular food in Shanghai. It comes in many flavors, such as pinenut, rose, and meat floss. This pear syrup is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with coughs or when someone has a poor appetite.
Images for kids
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Bottles of syrup
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A jug of bottler's flavor for 7-Up. This syrup-like concentrate is sold to stores to refill drinks.
See also
In Spanish: Jarabe para niños
