How to Use corn syrup in a Sentence

corn syrup

noun
  • Thin some corn syrup with water; lightly brush on rose petals.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 2 Jan. 2012
  • In a saucepan, heat sugar, water, and corn syrup to reach 238°F.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
  • The main ingredients of a jelly bean are sugar, corn syrup, and food starch.
    Fox News, 22 Apr. 2016
  • Using corn syrup as glue, dab onto back of bows and baking bits; gently press onto wreaths.
    Woman's Day, 1 Jan. 2012
  • In a small saucepan combine milk, cream, corn syrup, and the remaining sugar, and bring to a simmer.
    Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 29 May 2012
  • Most regular candy is made with high-fructose corn syrup or other simple forms of sugar.
    Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2014
  • Add cranberries, raspberries, sugar, corn syrup, and orange juice.
    Woman's Day, 1 Jan. 2012
  • Bring sugars, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
    Woman's Day, 24 Jan. 2012
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For filling: Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and egg.
    Country Living, 14 July 2012
  • Leave products that contain sugar, corn syrup, cane molasses, fructose, glucose, and ammoniated glycyrrhizin (a licorice extract) on the shelf.
    Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2016
  • Labels on the formula canisters told why: They were sweetened with organic brown rice syrup, considered a healthy alternative to corn syrup.
    Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2013
  • Sugar sales climbed again after the war, and today the average American consumes 130 pounds a year, much of it in the form of cheap, abundant high-fructose corn syrup.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian, 29 May 2017
  • Place the cream, milk and corn syrup in a saucepan, and bring the mixture to boil.
    Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The price of high fructose corn syrup has tripled since 2000.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • For the Ganache: In a large bowl, add chocolate, heavy cream, and corn syrup.
    Allene Arnold, al, 29 Oct. 2019
  • This show goes through gallons of corn syrup and red 40.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 May 2024
  • Add sugar and corn syrup to milk/cream mixture in the saucepan.
    Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2018
  • For the syrup, mix sugar, salt, water and corn syrup in a saucepan.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Take out of the oven and brush on or drizzle a light coating of corn syrup.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 16 June 2020
  • Add enough corn syrup to the sugar to equal the volume of water.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Add brown sugar, half-and-half, and corn syrup; mix well.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • Try heating the frosting again with a spoon of corn syrup to help smooth it out.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Mix ¾ cup flour, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup corn syrup in a bowl.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2024
  • In this case, the glass container is filled with corn syrup.
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Back to the recipe: Pour the mixture, along with water and corn syrup, into a pot.
    Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The big three are sugar, corn syrup (I.e., more sugar) and gelatin.
    al, 31 Mar. 2021
  • In a saucepan over high heat, combine sugar and corn syrup.
    Kit Waskom Pollard, baltimoresun.com, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The result left my throat feeling gunky with corn syrup.
    Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Light corn syrup: Mixed into the chocolate glaze for shine.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Did the legendary ’Husker cut corn syrup from his diet?
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2020

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