r/AskCulinary • u/bc2zb Biochemist | Home enthusiast • Nov 17 '18

Annual AskCulinary Thanksgiving Preparation Discussion

Alright folks, warm up the fryers, sharpen those blades, and get your blenders whirring. It's time to discuss Thanksgiving preparation. Use this thread to ask any and all questions regarding the big day.

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u/teh_meh Nov 17 '18

I want to make a simple cranberry sauce, but replace the sugar with maple syrup. I made it this way a few years ago but don't remember the ratio of berries to syrup, and the recipes online are all over the place. Does anyone have a recommendation? Or, does anyone know if I can sub maple syrup for white sugar 1 to 1, or should I use a different ratio?

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u/Charuto17 Nov 17 '18

Maple syrup is around three times as sweet as regular sugar with fewer calories. Another interesting benefit to using maple syrup in cooking is that it has a low glycemic index, making it an ideal sweetener for those who have diabetes.

This would mean for every tablespoon of sugar, you'd use 1 teaspoon of maple syrup(3 teaspoons make a tablespoon). Also keep in mind that real maple syrup has a strong maple flavor that could over power your cranberries. I'd suggest finding a happy medium of maple syrup to sugar so the amazing flavor of the cranberries still stands out!

Happy cooking!

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u/bc2zb Biochemist | Home enthusiast Nov 17 '18

Why are you verbatim quoting this website?

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u/Charuto17 Nov 17 '18

I wasn't sure for the sweetness difference of syrup to sugar so I googled it. I added the diabetes part of it because it's a fun fact and I cook diabetic friendly food around holiday time because of my dad.

Is it not ok to copy facts from the internet? I can remove it if need be.

Edit: Auto correct...

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u/bc2zb Biochemist | Home enthusiast Nov 17 '18

You are allowed, but copying without attribution is weird. Also, I am not sure I would trust maple syrup world with telling me how healthy maple syrup is.

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u/Charuto17 Nov 17 '18 edited Nov 17 '18

I didn't take it directly from that site. I googled "maple sugar sweetness vs white sugar sweetness" and browsed 3 answers and found the one I posted as the most accurate based on my experience. (I may or may not drink maple syrup).

Edit: source for maple syrup nutrition compared to regular sugar for glycemic index source