Easy to make, economical and tastes even better than "store-bought", this is the syrup my children loved on their pancakes, waffles and French toast.

Another delicious recipe from our Family-Favorite Recipes Collection.

Easy Maple-Flavored Syrup

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Pinch of kosher or sea salt

1 cup water

1/2 to 1 teaspoon maple flavoring, as desired to taste

1. In small saucepan combine the sugars, corn syrup, salt and water. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes without stirring.
2. Remove from heat and add the maple flavoring.
3. Cool to room temperature and pour into a serving bottle. (Save one of those "store-bought" bottles and use it.)
4. Store in the refrigerator.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups or about 20 (2 tablespoon) servings.

Tip: This syrup can be served either cold, straight from the refrigerator, or heated. The hotter it is, the thinner its consistency will be. My preference is to take the chill off using the microwave oven, timing determined by the amount of syrup being heated. It heats quickly, so a few seconds is usually sufficient.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/20 of recipe): 84.0 calories; 0% calories from fat; 0.0g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 17.6mg sodium; 9.9mg potassium; 21.8g carbohydrates; 0.0g fiber; 21.7g sugar; 21.8g net carbs; 0.0g protein.

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