Lyle's golden syrup is a partially inverted sugar syrup.
They can also be eaten with sweet fillings such as golden syrup, jam or banana, but this is less common and frowned upon by traditionalists.
The most common forms of treacle are the pale syrup known as golden syrup and the darker syrup usually referred to as dark or black treacle.
Dark treacle has a distinctively strong, slightly bitter flavour, and a richer color than golden syrup, yet not as dark as molasses.
In addition to the classic golden syrup, several flavoured versions are also marketed, notably maple flavour.
The rock is of swirling shades of gold which reflect its major ingredients: sugar, golden syrup, margarine and flavouring.
Sweet preparations may use sweeteners such as sugar, simple syrup, maple syrup or golden syrup.
The resulting product was marketed commercially in 1885 as golden syrup.
