Best Substitutes for Corn syrup
Out of Corn syrup? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Corn syrup
Other
Intensely sweet, viscous nose with neutral, clean sugar character. Thick, syrupy palate with pure glucose-fructose sweetness and heavy body. Long, cloying finish with sticky sweet residue.
Recommended Substitutes
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Sugar syrup
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Honey syrup
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Maple syrup
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Agave Syrup
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.